NTT INDYCAR SERIES News Conference

Thursday May 22, 2025

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Nolan Siegel – Arrow McLaren

Starts 24th

THE MODERATOR: The weather looks good. Nolan, for you, same story? The difference of the balance, the feel in the car between qualifying and the race?

NOLAN SIEGEL: I definitely feel the same as Kyle where qualifying was, I think, tough for everyone. It was a bit weird, I would say, how strong we felt on Monday relative to kind of the opposite on Saturday, which I guess is a good thing, but it’s been a bit confusing for us.

We’ve, I feel like, been really strong at some points and then weaker at other points. And qualifying day we weren’t as good as we thought we were going to be, and Monday we came back, and the car is fast and we’re really competitive in traffic.

Hopefully that stays that way, but it’s been very up and down. It’s been interesting. It’s been interesting.

Q. Nolan, for you as well, and we’ll just call you Kirk too. Your thoughts? First 500. As we mentioned, there’s a bunch of veterans in and around you. Is your mindset, great, I’m going to go in front of them right away? Or is it do I play it safe, learn from them, and then attack? What’s the mindset?

NOLAN SIEGEL: It depends how it plays out. No, I feel — starting where I am, I feel a lot better that I’m starting around great people that are also going to be moving their way forward. Yeah, I couldn’t ask for better people to be around.

If I can slot in behind Helio and follow him through the pack, then that’s going to be a great learning experience for me. Obviously he knows how to get around here.

Yeah, it’s definitely — starting where I am, it’s not where I would want to be starting, but it’s kind of the best-case scenario being where I am. So we’ll see. I’m going to do what I can. I’m going to try to be smart for the first part, but I think you can’t just sit around in INDYCAR. There’s no INDYCAR race where you sit around and wait, things just come to you. You kind of have to go get it.

I’ll try to move my way forward and be smart about it at the same time.

Q. Nolan, take me back to Sunday. You were watching Jacob Abel and trying to make the field, and it was the situation that you were in a year before. I’m sure you were relieved you weren’t in the cockpit at that time. Did it bring back some emotions? Did you have any opportunity to talk to Jabel and discuss, hey, I know the exact feeling, and maybe you and him might be the only two in the last two years that have felt that?

NOLAN SIEGEL: I have spoken to Jacob, and I stood out on pit lane with Jack Harvey, who was there with me through it all last year. It’s just hard. Someone has to go home, but no matter what, there’s no one in the field that you want to see go home. It’s just hard.

I know exactly what Jacob was going through. I have a lot of respect for Jacob. We’ve raced against each other for a long time, known each other for a long time, all through the Road to Indy.

Yeah, it definitely brought back some memories from last year. While I was happy to not be doing that on Sunday, it was hard not to feel for him and feel for the whole team. Like everyone there has put in so much work to be here in the first place, and to see a group of people go home with nothing, it’s hard.

Q.  Nolan, your famous quote last year was “I wasn’t going to go home because I lifted.” Is there a part of you that is amazed at the path your life has taken over the past 12 and 13 months since that day?

NOLAN SIEGEL: Yeah, definitely. I feel very, very lucky to be here. While I feel settled and obviously I’ve been in the same spot for long enough now for it to kind of feel normal, it is cool being here and looking back one year and thinking about all that’s happened.

I feel very grateful to be in the position that I’m in, and a lot of great things have happened in the past year. I just want to make the most of all the opportunities that I’ve been given. That’s my goal here.

Yeah, grateful to have another shot at this race obviously, and it’s been my goal for a long time to be full-time in INDYCAR, and to do it with a team like Arrow McLaren is really special. Yeah, I just want to make the most of that amazing opportunity.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News Conference

Thursday May 22, 2025

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Ryan Hunter-Reay – Dreyer & Reinbold Racing

Starts 25th

THE MODERATOR: Ryan, do you care to introduce your guest?

RYAN HUNTER-REAY: Yeah, this is Ryden over here. He just is graduating from fifth grade and missing his last week of school to be here because he would rather be nowhere else, so that’s what we’re doing.

THE MODERATOR: Your thoughts about missing your last week of school? Grab the microphone. What’s it like to miss the last week of school for this?

RYDEN HUNTER-REAY: I think it’s better than going to school. Way better.

THE MODERATOR: We agree. We’ll open it up for questions for all three, or four, for that matter.

Q.  You guys are staying across the street. You get to come and watch your dad race. That’s pretty cool. Your friends get into it? What’s this week like staying so close to the track and having this place as your playground?

RYDEN HUNTER-REAY: It’s really cool because we get to kind of scooter everywhere. Yeah, really fun.

RYAN HUNTER-REAY: Like his own little playground here. Tough life.

Q.  This is for both Ryan and Jack. I’m curious how your approach and preparation for this race has changed from when you were racing full-time to this year where it’s your only INDYCAR race on the schedule, especially when driving for a team that’s also done a one-off?

RYAN HUNTER-REAY: Yeah, it’s different for sure. It’s a lot to get on top of because you have a whole — you have a massive group of people coming together that need to operate and execute as efficiently as possible in a very short amount of time. There’s a lot more to be on top of, which it kind of comes a little bit more natural when you are running the whole season because you’ve been working with those folks, and you’re kind of in your rhythm.

But with that said, from a driving perspective, Indy is so unique. Indy is Indy, so there’s nothing different on that side of it. It’s more just trying to get that large group of people together and make sure that everything is kind of as you need it.

With all the new scenarios and protocols with the hybrid and trying to get — and it’s our first weekend with that as well. It’s our first, I should say, race with that. Yeah, it’s just a lot to manage on that side, but this group does a great job with that every year. It’s a fun group to work with. It’s not so bad having Jack there either.

JACK HARVEY: That’s the nicest thing you’ve said to me.

RYAN HUNTER-REAY: We’ve been working really well together. It’s been fun.

JACK HARVEY: Been getting choked out by your kids and RKO’d, and now a Ryan compliment. This week is pretty much complete, I think, at this point.

RYAN HUNTER-REAY: They nicknamed him Muffin Man.

JACK HARVEY: The bad nicknames, that’s become my thing. Then I came into Ryan’s RV the other day and “Pirates of the Caribbean” was on, and I said, Well, you could call me Captain Jack. And then that’s low-key pivot into Captain Muffin. I don’t know. Maybe I’m just an easy target for bad names.

I think one thing, only doing the 500 this year, you hear all the drivers say, oh, I enjoy the month of May, but I don’t think all the drivers do enjoy the month of May because they’ve been busy up to May. The season is going good for some people. It’s going bad for others. Everyone else, apart from us, really, is going straight to Detroit.

When I say I’ve enjoyed everything this May, I mean that. Every media availability that we’ve had, I haven’t done anything other than totally willingly, every sponsor dinner that we’ve been to, because I’m grateful to be here, knowing this is, as is stands right now, the only time I’m going to wear my helmet this year. Even on some off days where in other years I wouldn’t come to the track, I wouldn’t — I would take that time for myself, where right now I’ve just been here taking it all in.

Having Ryan as a teammate who has been great when we’re on track, and his feedback to the team is huge. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, they know this disco dance. They get prepared for it as a single event every year anyway. I think they probably help us both navigate some of that. Also, from a timing perspective, when it’s time to ramp up, et cetera, I really think I’ve just enjoyed the month.

Q.  My question is to all three drivers. May is the Mental Health Awareness Month for INDYCAR. It brings a lot of excitement and a lot of pressure as well to perform. How have you guys been coping with that pressure as you prepare for the race?

RYAN HUNTER-REAY: Yeah, I think qualifying day, really Saturday is probably the longest day of the whole year for anybody involved in this business and especially from behind the wheel. It’s extremely stressful, but I think over time over the years you just learn to kind of deal with that.

It never gets old, though. It’s not like it becomes less stressful. You just deal with it in a different way, and you manage that a bit more. Yeah, it’s always come with a lot of pressure and obviously consequences on the racetrack and all that stuff. It’s part of the job.

Q. Then for Ryan, you’re a former winner here at the 500, so you know what it takes to finish up front here. What’s one thing that the rookies or the younger drivers don’t realize about this race until they’re, like, deep into it?

RYAN HUNTER-REAY: It’s a long race really. Like kind of Colton said, you can’t really just focus on I have to get to the front now. It’s several cars at a time. Get some on the track. Get some in the pit lane. Work through it methodically that way.

You know, I think just knowing when to take the lunge and when not to, I think maybe the experienced guys have an upper hand on that, with it being all about keeping the momentum up. It’s tough now, though, with the cars how they are and the current specs, everybody is very desperate for every pass. 

There’s a lot of blocking going on.

It’s definitely a bit of a different approach than it’s been maybe, I don’t know, ten years ago, but we all adapt to that and drive accordingly.

THE MODERATOR: Ryden, who is going to win on Sunday?

RYDEN HUNTER-REAY: My dad.

RYAN HUNTER-REAY: There it is.

THE MODERATOR: Right answer. Guys, thanks for coming up.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News Conference

Thursday May 22, 2025

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Jack Harvey – Dreyer & Reinbold Racing

Starts – 26th

THE MODERATOR: Jack, rising TV star at FOX Sports, putting that aside for at least a week. How much are you looking forward to Carb Day tomorrow and then obviously on race day?

JACK HARVEY: I think with all the drivers it’s always a privilege to get to compete in the Indy 500. Probably like a lot of people, we felt good on Monday, so we’re hoping that just translates to Friday and the race.

Q.  Jack, for you, race car looked pretty good. How much is it patience and how much is it wanting to go forward because there could be a lot of potential we’ll see? Restarts are going to be key here. How do you methodically work your way up knowing you have a good race car underneath you?

JACK HARVEY: I think patience is probably the right word. It’s obviously a super long race. We really just need to be there from halfway to the end. I think feels like a pretty fast row, at least from what I observed on Monday. So I think we’re all probably hoping that if one of us is going to the front, that we all just kind of as a convoy go to the front as well.

One thing that has been really cool with working with everyone at Dreyer & Reinbold and Cusick Motorsports is the emphasis they put on the pit stops and the preparation they’ve done. So far the stops have looked really great in practice. So I think that’s going to be more of an asset to us than a hindrance, which I think for a part-time or single-race team, it’s a really huge thing.

If the car is good and balance is good and everything is ticking away nicely, then hopefully we’ll have a great day.

Q.  This is for both Ryan and Jack. I’m curious how your approach and preparation for this race has changed from when you were racing full-time to this year where it’s your only INDYCAR race on the schedule, especially when driving for a team that’s also done a one-off?

RYAN HUNTER-REAY: Yeah, it’s different for sure. It’s a lot to get on top of because you have a whole — you have a massive group of people coming together that need to operate and execute as efficiently as possible in a very short amount of time. There’s a lot more to be on top of, which it kind of comes a little bit more natural when you are running the whole season because you’ve been working with those folks, and you’re kind of in your rhythm.

But with that said, from a driving perspective, Indy is so unique. Indy is Indy, so there’s nothing different on that side of it. It’s more just trying to get that large group of people together and make sure that everything is kind of as you need it.

With all the new scenarios and protocols with the hybrid and trying to get — and it’s our first weekend with that as well. It’s our first, I should say, race with that. Yeah, it’s just a lot to manage on that side, but this group does a great job with that every year. It’s a fun group to work with. It’s not so bad having Jack there either.

JACK HARVEY: That’s the nicest thing you’ve said to me.

RYAN HUNTER-REAY: We’ve been working really well together. It’s been fun.

JACK HARVEY: Been getting choked out by your kids and RKO’d, and now a Ryan compliment. This week is pretty much complete, I think, at this point.

RYAN HUNTER-REAY: They nicknamed him Muffin Man.

JACK HARVEY: The bad nicknames, that’s become my thing. Then I came into Ryan’s RV the other day and “Pirates of the Caribbean” was on, and I said, Well, you could call me Captain Jack. And then that’s low-key pivot into Captain Muffin. I don’t know. Maybe I’m just an easy target for bad names.

I think one thing, only doing the 500 this year, you hear all the drivers say, oh, I enjoy the month of May, but I don’t think all the drivers do enjoy the month of May because they’ve been busy up to May. The season is going good for some people. It’s going bad for others. Everyone else, apart from us, really, is going straight to Detroit.

When I say I’ve enjoyed everything this May, I mean that. Every media availability that we’ve had, I haven’t done anything other than totally willingly, every sponsor dinner that we’ve been to, because I’m grateful to be here, knowing this is, as is stands right now, the only time I’m going to wear my helmet this year. Even on some off days where in other years I wouldn’t come to the track, I wouldn’t — I would take that time for myself, where right now I’ve just been here taking it all in.

Having Ryan as a teammate who has been great when we’re on track, and his feedback to the team is huge. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, they know this disco dance. They get prepared for it as a single event every year anyway. I think they probably help us both navigate some of that. Also, from a timing perspective, when it’s time to ramp up, et cetera, I really think I’ve just enjoyed the month.

Q.  First of all, Jack, you’re a lad from Lincolnshire. How on earth have you acquired the nickname Hollywood? It seems like you’ve been forced to embrace it now it seems?

JACK HARVEY: That’s a pretty accurate observation, I would say. I think it started by — well, it definitely — I know it started by Will Buxton. I see Kevin. He was a culprit in this too. So between the booth and Kevin, and I low-key think Georgia was involved. I can’t remember exactly how Hollywood Harvey came up.

Just for context, the village that I grew up in is like 1,000 people in a small town in a small part of the United Kingdom two hours north of London. This is a rural place, guys. The fact that Hollywood Harvey is my nickname, I have my friends who didn’t get to see the build-up to it. They’re, like, Oh, big-time now, you’re on TV. I’m, like, I know it’s going to come across that way. Even these hooligans, they all heckle me now saying Hollywood and stuff. Kind of been forced to embrace it.

I

‘ve had worse. Muffin Man is worse, I have to admit. So maybe we’ll make a game out of just bad nicknames, but if it was an Olympic sport, I think I would be gold medalist right now.

RYAN HUNTER-REAY: — got a very explicit British vocabulary now.

JACK HARVEY: Ryan has been watching some TV shows, and his vocabulary has rapidly improved.

THE MODERATOR: For instance?

RYAN HUNTER-REAY: We can’t give that out.

Q.  This question is for Hollywood. I’m just kind of curious. You have driven Honda your entire career. This is the first time you’ve ever had Chevy. I’m kind of curious what the differences you’ve noticed with the power band pounding laps around Indy.

JACK HARVEY: Nothing crazy, honestly. I would say, too, just top-tier organizations. My time with Chevy so far has been really good. I think probably some of what I hear other people talking about is the drivability of the car, on throttle application. That probably shows up more so on a street circuit and then road course and then probably least affected at the oval.

Yeah, my time with Chevy so far has been really great. Yeah, first race weekend not in a Honda, but that’s fine. It would be pretty cool if I can’t win it, to see Ryan win it, and then just a Chevy driver after that really.

Q.  My question is to all three drivers. May is the Mental Health Awareness Month for INDYCAR. It brings a lot of excitement and a lot of pressure as well to perform. How have you guys been coping with that pressure as you prepare for the race?

JACK HARVEY: I set boundaries with people from the team, sponsors, myself, et cetera. We do what is absolutely required, but after that if it’s 10 o’clock at night, if it’s urgent, you can call me. If it’s not urgent, let me have that moment to myself and unwind.

One thing I did this month, which hopefully you guys will do too, is watch “Andor Star Wars,” but I paced it out. I watched an episode a day because I used that as my time to unwind and do something I actually enjoyed.

Not taking on more than I could feasibly do and having boundaries I think was the best thing that I implemented this month of May.

RYAN HUNTER-REAY: So I’m working on my vocabulary. You are watching “Star Wars.”

THE MODERATOR: How was it?

JACK HARVEY: It was excellent. It’s like top tier “Star Wars,” Dave.

Q.  This question is for Jack. Jack, obviously you’ve got your new role with Fox, but what has it been like switching off from that for the month of May and being on track back in the car?

JACK HARVEY: It’s been pretty easy, honestly. I would say the opportunities that Fox has been given to me this year have been brilliant. It’s kept me in the paddock amongst all my pals and in an environment and a community that I like to be a part of.

Only getting to race once a year, I knew we had a lot of free time. Finally when I got the call from them, I was just really happy. That’s an area I still have to work on. It’s not totally my comfort zone. I feel like we’re making progress on it. Wearing the helmet, putting the suit back on, that’s still a place where I feel the most at ease, the most confident. It’s been if un.

Actually one thing I’ll share, both FOX Sports and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing with Cusick Motorsports, both organizations — I guess three organizations there, haven’t really overlapped. Everyone has been very respectful when it’s been time to be a pit reporter and then announce the NXT races and then also when it’s time to be driver.

The mutual respect between everybody has probably allowed me to focus on both jobs that I have this year to 100%. I’m very appreciative of that. When we’ve been able to maybe speak to the guys when I’m in the car, that’s just a fun bonus, but it’s come at a time that’s convenient to the team, convenient for the booth.

So, yeah, I feel like I’m living a pretty awesome life, honestly.

Q.  Just a quick one on Dennis and Don. What’s it been like working with those two guys?

JACK HARVEY: They’re awesome, honestly. A lot of respect for everybody at Dreyer & Reinbold Racing and Cusick Motorsports. It takes a village to be competitive at this. We all know that. We’ve had a great team of people right at the very top. It’s hard to get that message across.

What the team, both sets of teams, stand for and how they want to be, they radiate all the time. And they set the tone, and it trickles down through the entire — well, through both organizations. I think me and Ryan are lucky that as a single-race entry that we’re with both of those teams.

Q.  Then for Jack, you’ve been in the pit lane all season as a reporter, like you mentioned earlier. How has seeing the sport from the broadcast side changed your perspective as a driver coming back for this 500 run?

JACK HARVEY: It’s probably just appreciation for what goes into actually a good show and a good presentation of the INDYCAR SERIES, whether it’s TV, radio. So much more goes on than I think drivers are typically exposed to. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s just everyone is doing their jobs.

More so just some appreciation and respect and gratitude for how hard so many people work just to try and make this a great product that people can come watch.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News Conference

Thursday May 22, 2025

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Will Power – Team Penske 

Starts 33rd

THE MODERATOR: Starting 33rd, he was the winner of the 2018 Indianapolis 500, driver of the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, good morning, Will Power.

Will, start off for you. Obviously you’re looking forward to getting out on the racetrack tomorrow. A couple of hours of practice before the race on Sunday. How crucial will those two hours be for you?

WILL POWER: I think because of the temperature it will be interesting. I think it’s going to matter. It certainly changes the car a lot. It’s very sensitive around this place to wind and temperature. It will be interesting to see how that feels.

I kind of feel like it helps everyone. It’s a bit more grip for everyone, a bit more downforce, less tire deg. I feel like it will be a race similar to last year where the cool track temps created a lot of close racing and epic restarts and so on.

Q. Will, you’ve been with Tim Cindric, Ron, and Kyle for a long time. Roger had to make the decision that he made, but for you personally these were more than just people you worked with. They were your friends. They’ve been to your house, up at the lake. Just how sad is it for you to see that these great careers now have this happen to them?

WILL POWER: Yeah, it’s kind of a shock and a pity. They’re all extremely good at their job. Yeah, it was just the pressure from outside. I guess Roger had to make a tough decision, but I can tell you these were very credible people. They really were. As you know, the infraction was very minor. It wasn’t a performance gain. Yeah.

I called Ron. Obviously he’s on my car. I didn’t get him. But yeah, I feel bad for everyone involved in that situation. I really do. It’s just a tough — I don’t know what else to say. They’re all extremely good people, great at their job, won a lot of races, championships, created an incredible team.

Yeah, a real pity.

Q. Talking to Rick Mears the other night, he said you can win the Indy 500 from any seat in the house, so obviously that’s the mindset you both have. If you could just describe how challenging it’s going to be to have a fast car coming up from the back?

WILL POWER: Yeah, it’s certainly tougher these days with the very tight field, but absolutely possible. Obviously depending on where yellows fall and so on, you can certainly find yourself in a really good spot.

The car is good. The car is fast. It feels like it’s good in traffic. I have started back there before. Yeah, so looking for a very, very clean, good day. Good, solid day.

Q. Will, did you have any input, or did you lobby for anybody to be your strategist for this weekend and/or are you going to lobby for anyone specific going forward?

WILL POWER: Have they —

Q. They’ve announced it.

WILL POWER: Roger asked what he would like, and he asked my engineer and all the engineers, What’s the best way to do this? They’re all very capable people on each car. I think it wouldn’t have mattered who they went with. I got Jonathan Diuguid, who is extremely experienced and has been an engineer and run INDYCARs before.

I think between Dave and Jonathan, those two guys are incredibly smart and understand strategy, everything. It’s a very strong group for all three cars.

Q. Obviously when things were going on on Sunday, there seemed to be other teams telling INDYCAR about what you all were doing. There was a lot of talk about did they tip off INDYCAR? Are you angry at other teams? Are you upset? Do you come in here with a kind of chip on your shoulder after what happened on Sunday?

WILL POWER: Yeah, no, I don’t know what I’m allowed to say, but I know what happened. Obviously, yeah, you want to — I just want to do a good job for all the guys on the team on Sunday. That’s sort of the main — I’m just very focused on the race. Not really out to get anyone.

It’s the circumstance that it is, and we’re all very motivated to have a good day, sort of try to put this stuff behind us. Yeah, you know, news cycles move pretty quick, so if you can throw a win in there, that would certainly be a good way to move forward, yeah.

Q. Will, I know we all learned about this yesterday morning at about 10:40 via email. How did you find out about the news and the decisions that Roger had made?

WILL POWER: Yeah, I was called in to see Roger at RP1 there. Yeah, that’s how I found out. Jonathan and Bud in there as well, and spoke to the drivers, yeah.

Q. You said, I think, in your initial comments — you said you felt like Roger either was forced to make this or had external pressures to make this. How did your — I know it’s a private conversation, but how did your conversation with Roger go, and what did he say to you to explain why he felt like he was having to make these moves?

WILL POWER: I know it was very tough for him. He said that. It’s obviously a very tough decision to make. He said he didn’t sleep the night before because he had to make a very hard decision.

I feel bad for him. He’s in a very tough spot in that situation. Yeah, it wasn’t really a long conversation with us. He just explained what happened. You could tell it was heavy on him. Tough, tough for him to have to do that.

Q. Will, is it hard for you being swept up in this, in something that you didn’t do that to the car?

WILL POWER: Yeah, I mean, man, I’ve been around long enough to shut that stuff out and still focus on the thing that you’re here to do, and that’s to get the absolute most out of the car. You still have to do your homework. You can’t be distracted by all this. My main focus is Sunday, and that’s true. I’m not too swept up in it. I’ve got plenty of time after the race to think about that, but we’re coming up on the biggest race of the year for us.

Yeah, I think everyone — I feel like everyone on the team is positive and very motivated. I think being the driver you need to show that this is not affecting you, and you’re very focused on the job at hand, and I am. I am. I haven’t allowed too much emotional stress to take away energy that I need on Sunday.

Tough situation, but we still got a job to do.

Q. You touched a little bit on how it felt like it was heavy for Roger. What kind of impact do you think this could have on him? Obviously he cares a lot about his integrity and credibility.

WILL POWER: I think Roger moves forward very quickly. I know him over the years, he makes decisions. He moves forward. Doesn’t dwell on it. Starts looking at what is absolutely best for the team and everyone to move forward. That’s Roger. That’s why he’s so successful.

He’s not going to sit and spend a month worrying about what happened. I think he’s how can we fix this and let’s move forward and make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Q. I don’t know if there is such a thing as being extra motivated because I know how highly motivated you guys always are, but is there any sense of that this weekend, that you guys have to really pull together and that this is an opportunity to rise like you never have before?

WILL POWER: I think it just kind of makes you lock in. You know, yeah, I think everyone is just locked in on the job. People have to step up now because we’re missing some key individuals, and that can be motivating for people. Like, all right, I’ve got to take on more work and responsibility. You know, that’s all of us in the team right now.

I think you get the best out of people in those situations. No one is ever ready for that. That’s why competition is so good. I think that’s what always gets the best out of me is tough situations. You see how good you really are.

Q. Will, we know you can be an emotional guy. How quickly did you kind of get over this and start looking forward? What is the driver’s reaction? I know Monday we were out here for the photo. What’s been the other competitors that you go up against — what’s been their reaction to this?

WILL POWER: I actually haven’t seen any of them. Yeah, I haven’t really talked to them. Everyone kind of goes home for a couple of days.

Man, I’ve been focused on the job, just doing all the homework I need to do. Obviously my engineer is more busy now. He has more obligations. But, you know, we have to be very good with finding time to sit down and make sure we don’t weaken the program or our potential for this weekend.

Yeah, everyone is positive in the team. They understand this is the biggest race of the year, and we want to have a great result. Yeah, it’s just an incredible number of circumstances that just you would never have dreamed of would play out like this. It’s just crazy. That’s Indianapolis. You just never know, man.

Look, PREMA turns up first year on pole and two of our cars are on the back row. Scotty crashed in practice with probably the car for pole. That’s Indy. A lot of pressure. So much effort goes in, and these sort of things happen, you know?

In some ways, having been around so long, it’s not that shocking. Like, oh, my God. These things happen. Strange things — like the year we almost didn’t make the field. Just things you wouldn’t think. This place just throws real curveballs at you. That’s just the way it is. It’s a very daunting, tough race to win, and the consequences are big when you make a mistake on and off the track.

Yeah, I guess that’s what makes it so special.

BATAVIA, Ohio (May 22, 2025) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing annual Georgia-Florida Speedweeks calendar will have a significant revamp in 2026. The rework will cause the entire Georgia-Florida Speedweeks schedule for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing to shift to a time after the Daytona 500. The traditional 12 nights of racing, with over $650,000 in purse money available, now begins at All-Tech Raceway, then moves to Ocala Speedway, and wraps up at Golden Isles Speedway. “Teams have been looking for a change to Speedweeks; we listened,” said Rick Schwallie, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing Director. “Racing in mid-January has become too daunting for everyone. The off-season isn’t long enough, and the gap between Speedweeks and the regular season is too much. The weather is also very unpredictable. If teams and fans are going to travel for Speedweeks, we want to provide them with a sure bet and give them an experience they can enjoy.” The action will get underway on Wednesday, February 18, with an open practice at All-Tech Raceway in Lake City, Fla., followed by three straight nights of racing from Thursday, February 19, through Saturday, February 21. Those events will pay $10,000, $12,000, and $15,000 to win, respectively. From there, the tour will head to Ocala Speedway in Ocala, Fla – beginning with an open practice on Monday, February 23, followed by five nights of racing. On Tuesday and Wednesday, teams will compete for a chance to win $7,000. Drivers will be gunning for a $10,000 top prize on Thursday, February 26, and a $12,000 top prize on Friday, February 27. As the week comes to a close, $25,000 is on the line. The 2026 Speedweeks schedule will conclude at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Ga. An open practice is planned for Tuesday, March 3. Racing action kicks off with a $7,000-to-win program on Wednesday, March 4, followed by a $10,000-to-win event on Thursday, March 5. Teams will vie for $12,000 to win on March 6, with Saturday’s finale featuring $25,000. Reserved seats and camping tickets are expected to go on sale soon. For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit www.lucasdirt.com. 2026 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing Speedweeks:Date – Track – Location – To Win – PurseWed. Feb. 18 – All-Tech Raceway – Lake City, FL – PracticeThurs. Feb. 19 – All-Tech Raceway – Lake City, FL – $10,000 – $48,575Fri. Feb. 20 – All-Tech Raceway – Lake City, FL – $12,000 – $52,800Sat. Feb. 21 – All-Tech Raceway – Lake City, FL – $15,000 – $63,400Mon. Feb. 23 – Ocala Speedway – Ocala, FL – PracticeTue. Feb. 24 – Ocala Speedway* – Ocala, FL – $7,000 – $30,775Wed. Feb. 25 – Ocala Speedway* – Ocala, FL – $7,000 – $30,775Thurs. Feb. 26 – Ocala Speedway – Ocala, FL – $10,000 – $48,575Fri. Feb. 27 – Ocala Speedway – Ocala, FL – $12,000 – $52,800Sat. Feb. 28 – Ocala Speedway – Ocala, FL – $25,000 – $82,800Tue. Mar. 3 – Golden Isles Speedway – Brunswick, GA – PracticeWed. Mar. 4 – Golden Isles Speedway* – Brunswick, GA – $7,000 – $30,775Thurs. Mar 5 – Golden Isles Speedway – Brunswick, GA – $10,000 – $48,575Fri. Mar. 6 – Golden Isles Speedway – Brunswick, GA – $12,000 – $52,800Sat. Mar. 7 – Golden Isles Speedway – Brunswick, GA – $25,000 – $82,800*Non-Championship Points Events 2026 Speedweeks Purses:$7,000 To Win: 1. $7,000, 2. $3,500, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,400, 6. $1,300, 7. $1,200, 8. $1,100, 9. $1,000, 10. $950, 11. $900, 12. $850, 13. $800, 14. $750, 15. $725, 16. $700, 17. $700, 18. $700, 19. $650, 20. $625, 21. $625, 22. $600, 23. $600, 24. $600 = $30,775 $10,000 To Win: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,700, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800 = $48,575 $12,000 To Win: 1. $12,000, 2. $6,000, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,800, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,100, 15. $1,050, 16. $1,000, 17. $1,000, 18. $1,000, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000 = $52,800 $15,000 To Win: 1. $15,000, 2. $7,000, 3. $5,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,000, 6. $2,500, 7. $2,400, 8. $2,300, 9. $2,200, 10. $2,100, 11. $2,000, 12. $1,800, 13. $1,600, 14. $1,500, 15. $1,400, 16. $1,300, 17. $1,200, 18. $1,100, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000. = $63,400 $25,000 To Win: 1. $25,000, 2. $10,000, 3. $6,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,500, 6. $2,700, 7. $2,500, 8. $2,300, 9. $2,200, 10. $2,100, 11. $2,000, 12. $1,900, 13. $1,800, 14. $1,700, 15. $1,600, 16. $1,500, 17. $1,500, 18. $1,500, 19. $1,500, 20. $1,500, 21. $1,500, 22. $1,500, 23. $1,500, 24. $1,500 = $82,800

GARDEN CITY, KS (May 21, 2025) – In his first year racing dirt Midgets, Colton Robinson is soaking up the lessons and experiences attained with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota in his rookie campaign. 

The Titusville, FL driver began his career racing dirt karts around his home state tracks of Volusia Speedway Park and Callahan Speedway. He won Junior division titles in the Florida Dirt Championship Series and Florida Karting Series against future Hunt The Front Super Dirt Series racers Trey Mills and Jackson Hise. 

In 2022, Robinson made the move to race Micro Sprints for Frank Flud, winning races at Oklahoma’s Port City Speedway and Florida’s Marion County Speedway until Keith Kunz offered him the chance to go national Midget racing in 2025 for his national-touring team. 

“My dad started racing with go-karts, and he’s who really got me into it,” Robinson said. “We just got to the point where we kind of ran out of competition (in Florida), and we knew we needed to get onto something bigger.  

“So, I started racing Micros about two and a half years ago, and I was running with Frank Flud for all the big shows in Oklahoma when I caught Keith (Kunz)’s eye at a couple of KKM events last year. It’s definitely been a long process, but I’m very blessed to be able to do this.” 

The 15-year-old debuted aboard his Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM) LynK Chassis at the Turnpike Challengeto prep before the Xtreme Outlaw season opener at Farmer City Raceway. 

In his first four Series starts, he’s finished inside the top-10 in every Feature and sits sixth in the standings ahead of the Midget Roundup on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25. 

Learning from experienced crew chief Beau Binder and the crew members turn wrenches on the KKM Midgets, Robinson’s resources have helped form a level of comfort with the Midget while working on building pace at tracks new to him on the Series calendar. 

“It’s a lot different compared to everything I’ve driven previously,” Robinson said. “If anything, it’s pretty close to the Micro, but it’s got so much horsepower. So, Beau (Binder) and all of them over (at KKM) have done great helping me get acclimated and comfortable with the car. It’s nice that we’ve been picking up speed pretty quick. I’m sure you’ll see us closer to the top five, hopefully.” 

Robinson’s primary challenge is having a firm understanding of how the tracks change throughout the evening so he can trace the ideal line at a faster rate in the Feature. 

“I’m just really trying to learn lines and watch the track moving,” Robinson said. “Even just staying comfortable with the car, getting to drive hard, and just learning what the car does, because all these (KKM) guys are the best. They help you get comfortable, stay comfortable, and a good car every time you go out on the track. If it’s not good, you’re normally the one at fault. We always have an off week, but it’s the driver at fault.” 

While he’s faced a steep learning curve for his first year competing on the national Midget stage, Robinson is enjoying the process of learning each new track that the Series follows.  

Among the tracks familiar to him is Mattoon, IL’s Coles County Speedway, which will host the inaugural King of Coles on May 30-31. 

“There’s a bit of a learning curve that’s come with this,” Robinson said. “I’ve tried to be a quick learner through the process, because a lot of it is new to me. I just try to go out there and drive it hard and figure out how to find speed around the track that others haven’t discovered. I watch a ton of videos of what track we go to next, talk to the crew about it, and they try to get the car to my liking before I even roll out there.  

“I’m taking each race one at a time. But I’m really excited to visit Coles County (Speedway) again. I’ve been there a few times with a Micro and did very well there, so I’m really keeping my eye on what’s coming at the end of this month.” 

Robinson straps into his Toyota-powered No. 67K Precise Tooling Solutions LynK Chassis for the 10th annual Midget Roundup at Airport Raceway on Friday-Sunday, May 23-25.  

On top of the two nights of racing alongside the Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association at the Garden City, KS track, the Honest Abe Roofing Cookout on Saturday night offers nearly $6,000 worth of prizes for drivers and teams to win. Use code “ROBINSON67K” for $5 off your tickets to Airport Raceway.

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If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision – either online or by downloading the DIRTVision App. 

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BEAR LAKE, PA (May 21, 2025) – As two of the biggest names in the Northeast corner of the dirt Late Model world, Boom Briggs and Tim McCreadie have been fast friends for decades.

They’ve spent their careers trading sliders on the track and busting chops in the pits afterwards. Briggs had always imagined joining forces with McCreadie someday, but it remained a mere idea for years with both men on their own separate paths in the sport.

Then came the end of the 2024 season. McCreadie was looking for a new home after his departure from Rocket1 Racing, while Briggs was considering taking a step back from being a full-time driver. At that point, Briggs knew that “someday” had arrived.

“McCreadie’s only two hours from me, so he can be more involved, it’s more of a family atmosphere here,” Briggs said. “Me and Timmy have been friends a long time. We’re both getting older, and I’m the closest race team to his house. We’re friends, we’re family friends. We always talked about it, and I guess the timing was right.”

Many former drivers have expressed how getting out of the seat and guiding a team to success from the sidelines can present a world of new challenges. But between his experience working for his cousin Chub Frank early in his career, as well as the team he’s assembled to take some of the load off his shoulders, Briggs has fit into his new role like a glove.

“It’s not been that much of an adjustment,” Briggs said. “I knew someday, that’s what was going to happen. And you know, I started my career working for Chub. Honestly, I don’t work that hard when I go with Timmy, I just keep the wheels in motion. The kids that we’ve got working right now are working their ass off. I just kind of oversee everything, keep Timmy’s head on, keep them focused and make sure the kids are doing what they need to do.”

While Briggs had all the faith in the world in his driver and team, the first two months of their return to the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision didn’t come close to meeting expectations. Two top 10s in the first eight races made it clear that something was off in the No. 9M camp.

After becoming one of the faces of the Longhorn Chassis brand during his previous tenure with Paylor Motorsports, McCreadie had spent a year struggling to get accustomed to a Rocket Chassis and find that same speed. Briggs has been a loyal Rocket supporter for much of his career and started the year with no plans to change course, but he knew the only way to get back into contention was to give his driver a machine he felt at home in. Thus, the Briggs Transport hauler rolled into Farmer City Raceway in April with a brand-new Longhorn in tow.

“That’s what Tim’s comfortable in it, he understands them,” Briggs said. “Tim right now is basically doing his own setups. Yes, we talk back and forth and stuff, but Timmy’s probably working harder than he has in 20 years and I think it’s paying off. Like I told him the other day, he’s more involved, he knows exactly what’s going on and his performance has paid off. He’s knocking on fourth in points now and he was sitting 10th. Tim can still get the job done.

“They did the switch to get Tim comfortable and got to where Tim could win races again. I still run my Rocket car; I’ve got no issues with Rocket. Mark Richards is a really good personal friend of mine. It was just a business decision.”

The box score from the first weekend following the switch may have been less than stellar due to some bad luck come Feature time at the Illini 100, but a solid Qualifying effort and McCreadie’s first Redraw appearance of the season on Saturday provided reason for optimism.

They followed that up with a seventh-place run at the Talladega Short Track two weeks later before heading to Wisconsin, where McCreadie finished fourth and fifth at Mississippi Thunder Speedway for his first top fives since January. All of a sudden, Briggs and McCreadie were rolling into a trio of tracks close to home with momentum on their side.

The first stop of the weekend at Raceway 7 was an emotional day from the start. It marked one year since McCreadie lost his father, “Barefoot” Bob McCreadie, while Briggs had been through the passing of Frank’s wife, Mary, the week prior. Their minds could have been on anything but racing that day, but Briggs made sure to keep his team focused on the task at hand.

Given the Conneaut, OH facility’s proximity to Briggs’ Bear Lake, PA home, along with McCreadie’s stellar record there of a win and three top fives in three starts, Briggs knew he had a team capable of contending for the win that night. Midway through the racing program, he started to believe the months of work were about to pay off.

“I watched him in the Heat Race, and I can tell by watching him that he’s comfortable, he’s aggressive,” Briggs said. “I’ve got full faith in Tim McCreadie, I have for 20 plus years. The guy’s a good race car driver. Anybody you talk to in this sport, when Tim McCreadie is confident and comfortable, he wins races.”

When the dust settled in the Great Lake Showdown, Briggs found himself standing in World of Outlaws Victory Lane alongside one of his best friends to cap off one of the most memorable nights of his career. But they weren’t done there.

The bid for a second-straight win two nights later at Marion Center Raceway ended in catastrophe when he was collected in a pileup just before halfway, sending the crew into thrash mode to make repairs in time in time to race at Bedford Speedway the following night.

The car was good as new by the time it hit the track on Sunday. McCreadie qualified second in his group and won his Heat Race to advance to the Redraw, where he drew the Bilstein Pole Award to start up front alongside Series points leader Bobby Pierce. McCreadie came out top of that battle against the fastest Late Model in the country in 2025 for his second win of the weekend, revitalizing Briggs’ outlook on what’s possible in the remainder of the season.

“We were talking today, and he can’t remember the last time he won two races in a weekend,” Briggs said. “So, to win two out of three against the number one guy in the country, the sky’s the limit. What can he do? He put himself in position qualifying good, winning Heat Races. You win Heat Races, you start in the top four, the wins come.

“Bedford was a big deal. Bobby’s good, and Bobby started outside pole and we won. The biggest thing is Tim’s confidence is up. When his confidence is up, the sky’s the limit.”

The Briggs Transport team will resume the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision season with the St. Louis Firecracker Faceoff at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park on Friday and Saturday, June 20-21. Click here to get your tickets now.

If you can’t make it to the track, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/briggs-finding-early-success-in-new-role-outside-the-cockpit/

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE Charlotte Motor SpeedwayMay 23-25, 2025

Charlotte Motor Speedway, “America’s Home for Racing”, will once again set the stage for NASCAR’s traditional Memorial Day weekend tripleheader event.

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This weekend will mark the only time the sport will contest on the track’s 1.5-mile oval configuration, with all three series returning to the venue during peak playoff competition to take on its 2.32-mile road course layout. Chevrolet returns as the track’s defending winners in both the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Xfinity Series, with the manufacturer looking to go two-for-two in the crown jewel triumphs this season in the 66th running of the Coca-Cola 600.   Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway:

Located within the heart of NASCAR country, Charlotte Motor Speedway has been a staple fixture in the sport for 65 years – hosting its first event, the inaugural World 600, in June 1960. Within that time span, Chevrolet has accumulated a combined 83 victories across the NASCAR national ranks at the track, including 47 Cup Series wins, 24 Xfinity Series wins and 12 Truck Series wins.

Charlotte Motor Speedway is the home of one of NASCAR’s four crown jewel events – the Coca-Cola 600. The most physically and mentally demanding race on the circuit, the 600-mile event holds the honors of capping off what’s famously known as the “Greatest Day in Motorsports”. Chevrolet leads the series with 25 all-time victories in the crown jewel event – dating back to Joe Lee Johnson’s win in the inaugural race in 1960. Most recently, it was Kyle Larson that collected the crown in his championship-earning season (2021) – a victory that earned Hendrick Motorsports the record as the winningest organization in Cup Series history. Larson is one of just eight past Coca-Cola 600 winners entered in this weekend’s event, with fellow Chevrolet drivers Austin Dillon and Kyle Busch also earning a spot on that elite list with one win each.

For Dillon, his win in the 2017 Coca-Cola 600 was his first career victory in NASCAR’s top division, making him one of just 10 drivers in series’ history to become a first-time winner at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Welcome, North Carolina, native is among just a handful of drivers with multiple crown jewel triumphs to their name, with the Richard Childress Racing driver also having a Daytona 500 victory under his belt (2018).

“H1100”: Take Two The “Greatest Day in Motorsports” hits even closer to home for Chevrolet as the only manufacturer that competes in the two U.S.-based crown jewel events – the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600. Along with its series-leading 25 Coca-Cola 600 victories, Chevrolet has also amassed 13 Indianapolis 500 wins, with the manufacturer looking to go three-in-a-row in the 109th running of the prestigious event.  One of Chevrolet’s own, Kyle Larson, will make his second attempt at becoming just the fifth driver in history to accomplish the famed Memorial Day weekend “Double”. Contesting in both events would put Larson in company of some of motorsports’ greatest drivers including John Andretti, Tony Stewart, Robby Gordon and Kurt Busch. Taking it one step further, the 32-year-old Elk Grove, California, native could become just the second driver, alongside Stewart, to complete all 1,100 miles.

Larson’s Mastery on Mile-and-a-Halves: While still new to the INDYCAR world, Larson will be able to hit the ground running upon his arrival to Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Chevrolet driver is a three-time crown jewel winner, with his first coming at the 2021 Coca-Cola 600. This season, Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team have been a force on mile-and-a-half tracks. In four events, Larson has tallied results no worse than ninth, including two of his three wins (Homestead-Miami Speedway and Kansas Speedway). Despite missing a trip to victory lane at Las Vegas and Texas, Larson still proved to be a top contender – recording the most laps led in each event.  Larson is also the series’ most recent points-paying winner of the season, which came in dominating fashion at the 1.5-mile oval of Kansas Speedway two weekends ago. The victory was accompanied by a sweep of the weekend, with the driver claiming the pole position, both stage wins and a race-high 221 laps led. It was a performance that shot Larson to the top of the series’ points standings, with the No. 5 Chevrolet team heading into the Charlotte race weekend with a 35-point lead over his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, William Byron.

Regular Season Resumes for Xfinity SeriesAfter back-to-back off weekends, the NASCAR Xfinity Series will be back in action this weekend, with Saturday’s BetMGM 300 marking the series’ 13th race of the 2025 season.  It’s been a dominating start to the Xfinity Series season for the Bowtie brigade. Over a stretch of 12 races straight, six drivers from three different Chevrolet organizations have earned a combined 10 victories, including an active streak of four-in-a-row. The wins are accompanied by series-leading numbers in a variety of statistical categories including eight pole wins, 19 stage wins, 40 top-fives, 76 top-10s and 1,763 laps led. There’s no better way to add to those accolades than a track where you’ve found a fair amount of recent success. Chevrolet heads into the weekend with a streak of three-straight wins in the series at Charlotte Motor Speedway – earned by a pair of JR Motorsports entries (Josh Berry – 2022; Justin Allgaier – 2023) and Hendrick Motorsports with Cup Series regular Chase Elliott (2024).

Doing the Double: Kyle Larson isn’t the only Chevrolet driver doing double-duty this weekend. Three drivers are set to make starts in NASCAR’s top two divisions at Charlotte Motor Speedway, including Austin Dillon, William Byron and Connor Zilisch.  For the first time in nearly two years, Dillon will make his return to the Xfinity Series to pilot the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Camaro SS in Saturday’s 300-mile event. The Welcome, North Carolina, native has found great success in the series over his NASCAR career – highlighted by a championship title in 2013. The Chevrolet driver is a nine-time winner in the series, two of which came at Charlotte Motor Speedway when he swept the series’ two appearances at the track in 2015.  Another hometown favorite, William Byron, will make his return to the Xfinity Series this weekend – taking over the driving duties for the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Camaro SS. The Charlotte, North Carolina, native has one Xfinity Series start under his belt this season at Circuit of The America, which ended with a strong runner-up result. Byron is a four-time winner in the series, all of which came in his rookie season that ended with a championship title (2017).  After being sidelined due to a back injury, Connor Zilisch will return to the driver’s seat at his home track this weekend. Not only will the rising star resume his rookie season in the Xfinity Series, the 18-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina, native will make his second career start in NASCAR’s top division in Sunday’s 600-mile race. Despite an early exit during his series debut race at Circuit of The Americas, Zilisch proved to settle right into Next Gen Camaro ZL1. Taking the green flag following a strong 14th-place qualifying effort, Zilisch overcame damage sustained on the opening lap to rally to a best running position of 10th before getting collected in an accident just past the halfway marker.

Ankrum Setting up for a Career Season With the second-half of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series’ regular season in full swing, the true championship contenders are starting to surface. Among those includes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing’s Tyler Ankrum, who enters the Charlotte race weekend steady in the fourth position of the series’ points standings. Ankrum led Chevrolet to the checkered flag at North Wilkesboro Speedway last weekend – tallying a third-place finish in his No. 18 Silverado RST. The result marked Ankrum’s sixth top-four finish in the series’ past seven races, including his first win of the season that came at Rockingham Speedway one month ago. The 24-year-old San Bernardino, California, native has been arguably one of the most consistent drivers thus far this season – owning a series-best seven top-fives and eight top-10 finishes with 10 races complete.

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 12 NASCAR Cup Series races complete: Wins: 4Poles: 7Laps Led: 1,647Top-Fives: 24Top-10s: 55Stage Wins: 11

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 12 NASCAR Xfinity Series races complete: Wins: 10Poles: 8Laps Led: 1,763Top-Fives: 40Top-10s: 76Stage Wins: 19

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 10 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races complete: Wins: 5Poles: 2Laps Led: 653Top-Fives: 25Top-10s: 48Stage Wins: 7

BOWTIE BULLETS:·       Victories by active Chevrolet drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Kyle Larson – one win (2021)Chase Elliott – one win (2020)Kyle Busch – one win (2018)Austin Dillon – one win (2017) ·       Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 25 all-time Coca-Cola 600 victories, most recently by Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson (May 2021).  ·       There have been 10 drivers in history that recorded their first career NASCAR Cup Series win at Charlotte Motor Speedway – most recently by Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon in the 2017 Coca-Cola 600. ·       Chevrolet has earned at least half of the top-10 finishing results in seven of the 12 points-paying races thus far this season, including a season-high seven top-10 finishes at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.  ·       In 120 points-paying races in the Next Gen era, Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 56 victories – a winning percentage of 46.7%.  ·       With its 43 NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championships, 33 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Championships, and 870 all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins, Chevrolet continues to hold the title as the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history.  FOR THE FANS:·       Fans can visit the Team Chevy Racing Display in the Fan Midway at Charlotte Motor Speedway.  ·       Fans can check out an assortment of Chevrolet vehicles including: Silverado 1500 LD, Silverado 2500 HD, Traverse, Tahoe, Corvette, Equinox EV and Blazer EV.  Team Chevy Driver Appearances at the Display: Sunday, May 25 Austin Dillon: 1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. Carson Hocevar: 2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. Alex Bowman: 2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Ross Chastain & Connor Zilisch: 2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. Chevrolet Display Hours of Operation: Friday, May 23: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday, May 24: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday, May 25: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

TUNE-IN:NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600Sunday, May 25, at 6 p.m. ET(Amazon Prime, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90)  NASCAR Xfinity SeriesBetMGM 300Saturday, May 24, at 4:30 p.m. ET(CW, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90) NASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesNorth Carolina Education Lottery 200 Friday, May 23, 8:30 p.m. ET(FS1, NASCAR Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90)

QUOTABLE QUOTES:Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletHow would you describe a lap around Charlotte Motor Speedway?“Charlotte is rough, my goodness. The vertical loads when we go into the corners in Turns 1 and 2, I get squished into the bottom of the car in the seat, almost harder than anywhere else we go. I would compare it to Dover, but Charlotte is a mile-and-a-half and really fast when you run the bottom. When you run the top of the track up by the wall, it’s almost like a washboard – if you’ve driven on a dirt road that’s rough and it’s really bouncing really aggressively – that’s what Turn 1 up by the wall feels like. In Turns 3 and 4, it gets way more sun throughout the year than Turns 1 and 2, so it has a lot less grip. When you turn down into Turn 3 there isn’t a lot of grip. Wrapping the line for me is my left-front right down by the apron to have a low exit off of Turn 4, or running right up by the wall.” What does racing on Memorial Day weekend mean to you?“It’s an honor to race on Memorial Day weekend. So many people have sacrificed so we can have the ability to go out here and do something we love. In my case it’s racing cars. It’s obviously a special weekend because we are remembering service members on our cars. I have US Army paratrooper Kevin M. McCrea on my car thanks to Jockey and Folds of Honor and we’ll get to meet some of his family members. That’s always a very special moment. And while there is nothing we can do to bring their family member back, I hope the race gives them a chance to think about something different for a little bit.”   Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports ChevroletWith the Coca-Cola 600 being the longest race of the season, how do you and your team prepare mentally and physically for such a demanding night?“The Coca-Cola 600 at home in Charlotte is always a favorite. Two years ago, I did the Xfinity race and the Cup race on the same day, which was quite eventful and something I’ll never be able to top. But knowing I’ve come close to completing 900 miles on the same track in one day makes the 600-mile Cup race seem a little less demanding. We’ve had so much speed in our 1.5-mile program and I’m excited to get a handle on it Saturday evening. This is the longest race of the year and where we can score the most points. The biggest thing we need to work on is getting in a better position to execute on restarts and we’ll have a couple of shots at that with four stages in Sunday’s race. This race is always an important one for teams and for the families of the military members that we are honoring.”   Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletWhat do you think it is about the Coca-Cola 600 that make strong drivers end up in victory lane?“The Coke 600 is the Coke 600. It’s the longest race of the year. It’s a demanding race. You work as hard as you can on yourself with your training and whatnot to be able to withstand the elements for that race.” As the sport becomes more competitive each week and you see how close times are in qualifying, does that make a difference in a 600-mile race?“No, it doesn’t. It’s a longer race so you have more time from sunlight to nighttime, and typically you don’t really worry about how your car is until you get to the nighttime because that’s when the money’s paid, so you want to be fast at that time of the day.” There’s been a lot of speed in your racecars here of late. What do you credit that to?“It’s a lot of little things. That’s what you’re dealing with in this day and age. There are so many little details that you can find. If you find 100 small, tiny details, then that’s all going to add up. The guys at the shop have been doing a good job working on all of that, whether it’s car build or little things in the setups.” You look at Texas Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway, you’ve had a lot of speed. Do you feel like a win is coming around the corner?“Texas Motor Speedway was good. I didn’t feel that good about Kansas Speedway. I got up to 11th at Kansas and then kind of stalled out. I feel like if you could have taken me and placed me in fifth, then I probably could have ran in fifth. But, I couldn’t get myself there on my own. Texas, though, I felt like I drove my way up to the front the whole time.”   AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet“Charlotte is one of the staples that we have in NASCAR, one of the crown jewels, and it’s fun to be a part of it. This weekend is a long, grueling race, but our mile and a half program has been really solid this year. We have the opportunity to have speed and be competitive. Charlotte’s always been one of my favorite mile-and-a-half racetracks; it’s definitely very heat sensitive, technical, and rough in three and four. We’re looking forward to going there after the All-Star race where we had a break from points racing. We were able to reset knowing that this can be a really good stretch of races for us ahead. We’re looking to kick it off right with a good 600-mile run.”   Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet“The Coca-Cola 600 is one of the biggest tests we face all season – it’s long, it’s demanding, and it really shows you what your team is made of. I’m proud to have FunPops riding with us again this weekend. Their energy and enthusiasm match what we’re bringing to the track. We’re locked in and ready to battle for every position under the lights at Charlotte.”   Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletIs it a little extra preparation for you physically for a race of this length with the heat, and talk about how important the weekend is outside of your physical preparation? “Yeah, I think it is. I just up my calories as far as my intake goes for the day, but other than that, it’s pretty much business as usual. I think the harder part of that is just the time of when you start the race and the track’s transition from day to night paired with the speed differences. Charlotte is just one of those really temperature-sensitive tracks. Even throughout the years—whether it was a repave or going through this Next Gen car—it’s just super, super sensitive to the temperature change and more track temperature. The sun going down and not beating on the racetrack changes the dynamic of the last half of that race. Making good adjustments and all those things—I feel like that’s the hardest part. You can be decent in the beginning and then really bad at the end, and vice versa. You can be bad at the beginning and get to where you need to be, especially with this car, with the heights being so important. It’s a fun race, but a hard race. It builds, and you can kind of feel that it builds toward the end. Most weekends, you feel like you don’t have enough time—here at Charlotte, you feel like you have a little bit of time. More than anything, it’s just one of the coolest weekends in racing altogether. I love it. I grew up loving motorsports and watching the Indianapolis 500, watching the Monaco Grand Prix, and the Coca-Cola 600. It’s just a fun weekend as a fan and as a competitor. It’s special, being on Memorial Day and always carrying a fallen soldier on the car. I have Specialist James Waters on the car of the United States Army, and it’s always a privilege and honor to do that. It’s a great reminder of what freedom is and what it’s not. So, it’s a special weekend.”   Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports ChevroletWe’ve seen the No. 77 team come to life on the mile-and-a-half tracks as of late. How can the team capitalize on the extra-long event to find success?“Our intermediate track program has come a long way since even the start of the year. As a whole, the organization has won the pole twice on mile-and-a-halves and we’ve been up front at nearly every race so far. For us, it comes down to having the time to recover from things that happen late in the race. It happened at Texas with a caution that seemed bad but worked out in our favor before we got caught in an incident. Then at Kansas we just ran out of laps with a flat tire coming so late in the game. Hopefully we don’t need to take advantage of having four stages to recover from anything. We have the speed, it’s just about putting all the little pieces together to reach the end goal.” Last weekend was a big weekend for Spire Motorsports, winning the Pit Crew Challenge with the No. 71 team and advancing to the All-Star Race with the No. 77 team. How does a weekend like that change the environment in the shop?“It’s more positive for sure. Every week we’ve had something to celebrate, and we kept it going. People outside of this building are noticing the payoff of the effort that everyone is putting in and it’s a lot easier to take the disappointment of an 11th-place finish when there is a win to celebrate. It shows a lot of progress that we can even be disheartened by missing out on a top 10, so I think it changes it a lot in a good way, but just makes everyone that much hungrier for the next win.”   Connor Zilisch, No. 87 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletWhat does it mean to you to be racing this weekend in Charlotte?“I’m super-excited to be making my second Cup start at Charlotte. The 600 is one of the biggest races in NASCAR and the longest. It’s going to be all about patience and thankfully I’ve got some endurance racing in my back pocket from the last two years that will help prepare me for this race mentally. I’ve done 24-hour races and 12-hour races but racing for five hours in a stock car is another challenge. Nine hundred miles in one weekend can be a lot, but I’ve got a great group of people around me to help keep me settled and prepare me for a weekend like this. The race starts during the day and ends at night, and the track changes a lot, so staying on top of that is going to be really important. That’s also really tough for me just because I’ve never done it before. I’m going to ask as many people as I can for advice and make sure I’m the best prepared I can be for the race.”     Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletIt seems you are running better on oval tracks and last weekend you started on the pole for the first time on an oval. Would you say this is showing your improvement?“Yes, one hundred percent. There is definitely light at the end of the tunnel. I feel like we are making steps, understanding each other, myself and Stephen (Doran), trying to get better. Majority of the races are ovals and we can’t be running at the back every week, so we are working on everything, getting our average finish better and keep working on getting good results. We’ve taken a lot of steps forward recently and last weekend at North Wilkesboro showed that.” Does NASCAR still feel somewhat new for you, or do you feel it’s just racing at the end of the day?“Well, it (NASCAR) feels like a completely different sport to anything else I’ve ever done. On the ovals, the techniques, the way you drive, the way the races are, it’s like nothing else around the world I’ve ever done. It’s so foreign to me, but the road course stuff feels normal. It’s a bit chaotic on the restarts and the way the race is, but the ovals are a world away from anything I’ve ever done.” Are you looking forward to racing 600 miles this weekend?“Yes, we didn’t get to finish it last year because it got rained out. So, looking forward to completing all 600 miles. Should be a fun race going back there for the second time. Hopefully we can keep building on momentum. My WeatherTech Chevy looks epic!”   Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletHow important is Sunday’s race to you?“The Coca-Cola 600 is a very special race for many different reasons. We get to remember all the people who have made the ultimate sacrifice and given us the freedoms we have in the most amazing country in the world. I came from a different country and am now a citizen. To come here and enjoy these freedoms, to enjoy what I am able to do, it’s not by magic. It’s also nice to see all of the work Coca-Cola does to make this event the success it has been over the years.” Thoughts on 300th start on Sunday?“Wow, time flies. It’s such an honor to reach this mark. So many people to thank and so many people who have supported me. I never dreamed I would be celebrating this, but I feel very fortunate.” You recently visited Fort Bragg as part of Coca-Cola’s Mission 600 program.“I have always appreciated the military, and what all the men and women do for this amazing country. But, when you experience exactly what they must do 24/7, it’s a completely different level. Huge respect for them. The level of discipline is pretty high. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to spend time with the military.” How do you prepare for Sunday?“As a human being you try and perform at 100 percent the entire time, but when you’re running a marathon, you’re not going to be as strong in the last 30 minutes. That’s normal. Fatigue is setting in, your muscles are tired, you’re running out of fluid, and you’re hungry. Racing is the same way, especially in the Coca-Cola 600. We start running out of energy and you’re mind gets tired after four hours of racing. But I look to this race as a marathon, and you have to be on top of your game for the last part of this race. So, I always try to keep that in my mind when I’m in the car. This isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon.”

Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series Statistics Manufacturers Championships:Total (1949-2024): 43First title for Chevrolet: 1958Highest number of consecutive titles: 13 (2003-15)Most recent: 2024 Years Won: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Drivers Championships:Total (1949-2024): 33First Chevrolet champion: Buck Baker (1957)Highest number of consecutive titles: 7 (2005-11)Most recent: Kyle Larson (2021) Years Won: 1957, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021 Event Victories:Record for total race wins in single season: 26 (2007)                2025 STATISTICS:                                                                                                    Wins: 4Poles: 7Laps Led: 1,647Top-Fives: 24Top-10s: 55Stage Wins: 11 CHEVROLET IN NASCAR CUMULATIVE STATISTICS:Total Chevrolet race wins: 870 (1949 to date)Poles won to date: 760Laps led to date: 254,358Top-fives to date: 4,393Top-10s to date: 9,062                                                                                                          Total NASCAR Cup Wins by Corporation, 1949 to Date:                    General Motors: 1,204           Chevrolet: 870           Pontiac: 154           Oldsmobile: 115           Buick: 65            Ford: 843                                                                                        Ford: 743           Mercury: 96           Lincoln: 4            Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: 467           Dodge: 217           Plymouth: 191           Chrysler: 59            Toyota: 194

The Greatest Show on Dirt will be all over the “Buckeye State” with three races in four nightsATTICA, OH (May 20, 2025) – The Greatest Show on Dirt is back on U.S. soil following a return to Canada, and all eyes are on Ohio.Memorial Day weekend is all about the “Buckeye State” for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. Three nights of racing are set to take the country’s best Sprint Car drivers to three different Ohio ovals in three different regions of the state.It begins on Friday, May 23, in the Northwest at Attica Raceway Park. The 1/3-mile dirt track will welcome the tour for the 26th time. Then it’s straight east nearly to the Pennsylvania border, where Hartford, OH’s Sharon Speedway awaits the World of Outlaws’ 15th visit on Saturday, May 24. Sunday is an off day before racing resumes with a Monday, May 26, trip south to the Appalachian foothills for a battle at Chillicothe’s Atomic Speedway.No matter what corner of the state you’re in, there’s a little something for all of Ohio’s Sprint Car fanbase over the weekend ahead.BUY ATTICA TICKETS HERE BUY SHARON TICKETS HERE BUY ATOMIC TICKETS HEREWATCH LIVE ON DIRTVisionLet’s look at the weekend’s top storylines:HOME STATE HERO: Sheldon Haudenschild heading home always leads the headlines when the World of Outlaws venture to Ohio. The Wooster, OH native has swaths of fans in the region that are eager to welcome him with hopes of seeing a trip or two to Victory Lane.Haudenschild enters the weekend with the momentum of two top fives at Ohsweken, including his third podium of the year with the Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing/NOS Energy Drink crew. They’re fifth in points with 11 top fives and 15 top 10s with 23 races in the books.Three times Haudenschild has been victorious at Attica. He topped a local race in 2013 and two with the All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) in 2015 and 2016. He won Sharon’s 2015 Lou Blaney Memorial with ASCoC, and he’s been on the podium there in three of his five attempts with the World of Outlaws. He’s one of only two multi-time World of Outlaws winners at Atomic with scores in 2022 and 2024.HEY, BUDDY: Plenty of focus was fixed on Michael “Buddy” Kofoid entering 2025 after a record-breaking rookie campaign last year with Roth Motorsports. The pairing stumbled slightly out of the gate, but the ship appears to have been righted, and the sophomore is soaring.After an 11.7 average finish in the first seven races of the season, Kofoid has improved that mark to 5.5 in the 16 races since. That stretch includes a trio of victories at Kennedale Speedway Park, Lawton Speedway, and Lincoln Speedway. It’s also allowed Kofoid to climb into the runner-up position in the standings. David Gravel still has a comfortable lead (+178 points), but there’s a long way to go for Kofoid and company.Ohio is familiar territory for the Penngrove, CA native. Courtesy of living in “Linderville” with Mike and Stephanie Linder, he spent plenty of time racing in the state when he first expanded his career to the Midwest. Kofoid won last May’s World of Outlaws visit to Attica in thrilling, last-lap fashion, and he’s been on the podium in 12 of his 25 races there. He owns a best finish of fifth at Sharon in three tries. Last May, the 23-year-old posted a pair of podiums at Atomic.OHIO ACE: Not that there are many states where Donny Schatz hasn’t performed well, but his talents have shone especially bright in Ohio.The 10-time Series champion bagged 32 of his 316 career World of Outlaws Feature victories in the “Buckeye State.” That’s the second highest on his résumé, ranking only behind his tally of 36 in Pennsylvania.He’s won at all three tracks on this weekend’s agenda. Schatz’s five checkered flags at Attica are the most, and he’s only missed the top 10 once in 19 tries. The Fargo, ND native visited Sharon Victory Lane twice, first with a 360 under the hood in a 2008 American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) Patriot race and then with the World of Outlaws 15 years later. Of the dozen Series visits to Atomic, Schatz claimed a quarter of them with four trophies from the high-banked oval.Schatz and his Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing crew sit sixth in points with top 10 results in four of the last five races.BUSINESS AS USUAL: With more than a quarter of the season complete, there have been no hiccups for David Gravel and Big Game Motorsports in their title defense.They’re fresh off a sweep of two nights at Ohsweken, their third event sweep of 2025 to go along with back-to-back victories at Volusia Speedway Park (March 2-3) and Cotton Bowl Speedway (March 21-22). The No. 2 hasn’t finished worse than sixth in 2025 and boasts a 2.78 average finish.Recent history gives no reason to doubt Gravel and Tod Quiring’s crew this weekend. The Watertown, CT native is the most recent Series winner at both Attica and Sharon. His most recent trip to Atomic dealt misfortune as he got caught up in a crash with lapped traffic, but that came after winning the night before.ROOKIE BACK AND FORTH: The first quarter of the 2025 World of Outlaws campaign has made one thing clear – the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year battle won’t be won easily.Canada gave us yet another top spot swap among the rookies as a pair of top 10s, including a season-best fifth, lifted Chris Windom and the Sides Motorsports team above Garet Williamson. Windom has been in the top five before at all three tracks ahead, including podiums at Sharon and Atomic. The NOS Energy Drink driver is 14 markers ahead of Williamson.Cole Macedo is looking to claw his way into the fight after a forgettable start to the season in Florida. He and TwoC Racing have climbed into third in rookie points, and he’s got plenty of laps in Ohio thanks to making the same stop in “Linderville” that Buddy Kofoid did on his way to the World of Outlaws. The Lemoore, CA driver owns five local wins at Attica.Bradenton, FL’s Conner Morrell is down in sixth, but he’s fresh off posting the best finish of the season for one of the rookies after leading laps and coming home with the runner-up spot at Ohsweken.BUCKEYE BATTLERS: With Ohio having one of the healthiest local Sprint Car scenes in the country, expect many drivers who compete at these tracks weekly to put their best foot forward as they face off with the World of Outlaws.Bellevue, OH’s Cap Henry has already won three times in local Attica action this year. The 1/3 mile is also home to two of his six career World of Outlaws top 10s, including a personal best sixth in 2023.Over at Sharon, Hartford, OH’s own Dale Blaney is fresh off driving brother Dave’s No. 10 to victory. He’s also a seven-time Sharon winner with ASCoC.Atomic is yet to host a Sprint Car race in 2025, but there’s no doubt Lockbourne, OH’s Cole Duncan is a local favorite. He won the track’s final four races of 2024 and picked up a pair of World of Outlaws top fives last May.Expect many more locals including the likes of Craig Mintz (Gibsonburg, OH), Trey Jacobs (Wooster, OH), Creed Kemenah (Alvada, OH), Greg Wilson (Benton Ridge, OH), Bryce Lucius (Findlay, OH), and more to compete in at least one and potentially all three events.THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCEWHEN AND WHERE  Friday, May 23 at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, OH Saturday, May 24 at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, OH Monday, May 26 at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OHON THE INTERNET World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series X – @WorldofOutlaws Instagram – @WoOSprint Facebook – Facebook.com/WorldofOutlawsSprintCarSeries YouTube – Youtube.com/WorldofOutlaws DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com – Platinum annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/monthCURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (23/82 Races): 1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (3282 PTS) 2. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-178 PTS) 3. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-184 PTS) 4. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-196 PTS) 5. Sheldon Haudenschild – Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing No. 17 (-244 PTS) 6. Donny Schatz – Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing No. 15 (-314 PTS) 7. Giovanni Scelzi – KCP Racing No. 18 (-354 PTS) 8. Bill Balog – B2 Motorsports No. 17B (-458 PTS) 9. Chris Windom – Sides Motorsports No. 7S (-528 PTS) 10. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-542 PTS)NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (11 Drivers):  8 Wins – David Gravel 3 Wins – Kyle Larson, Michael Kofoid 2 Wins – Carson Macedo 1 Win – Christopher Bell, Bill Balog, Giovanni Scelzi, Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu, Sheldon Haudenschild, Anthony MacriFEATURE LAPS LED (19 Drivers): 180 Laps – David Gravel 100 Laps – Michael Kofoid 76 Laps – Kyle Larson 73 Laps – Logan Schuchart 51 Laps – Carson Macedo 40 Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild 39 Laps – Giovanni Scelzi 29 Laps – Anthony Macri 19 Laps – Bill Balog 17 Laps – Emerson Axsom, Rico Abreu 16 Laps – Cole Macedo 14 Laps – Dylan Westbrook 12 Laps – Conner Morrell 11 Laps – Jordan Thomas 9 Laps – Sam Hafertepe Jr. 8 Laps – Christopher Bell, Aaron Reutzel 1 Lap – Donny SchatzSIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (13 Drivers): 9 Quick Times – David Gravel 2 Quick Times – Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild 1 Quick Time – Emerson Axsom, Kyle Larson, Danny Sams III, Anthony Macri, Carson Macedo, Aaron Reutzel, Rico Abreu, Michael Kofoid, Chase Dietz, Garet WilliamsonHEAT RACE WINNERS (30 Drivers):  13 Heat Wins – David Gravel 10 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo 8 Heat Wins – Bill Balog 7 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild 4 Heat Wins – Giovanni Scelzi 3 Heat Wins – Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, Michael Kofoid 2 Heat Wins – Brian Brown, Jacob Allen, Austin McCarl, Emerson Axsom, Anthony Macri, Danny Dietrich, Garet Williamson 1 Heat Win – Hunter Schuerenberg, Bryce Lucius, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Conner Morrell, Donny Schatz, Aaron Reutzel, Tanner Thorson, Rico Abreu, Tyler Courtney, Zach Hampton, Chase Dietz, Skylar Gee, Justin Whittall, Chris WindomTOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (47 Drivers): 20 Dashes – David Gravel 16 Dashes – Logan Schuchart 13 Dashes – Carson Macedo 11 Dashes – Bill Balog, Sheldon Haudenschild 10 Dashes – Giovanni Scelzi 9 Dashes – Michael Kofoid 6 Dashes – Emerson Axsom  5 Dashes – Brian Brown, Garet Williamson 4 Dashes – Kyle Larson, Cole Macedo, Anthony Macri 3 Dashes – Christopher Bell, Aaron Reutzel, Tyler Courtney, Donny Schatz, Danny Dietrich, Conner Morrell 2 Dashes – Danny Sams III, Jacob Allen, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Austin McCarl, Rico Abreu, Parker Price-Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Chris Windom 1 Dash – Justin Peck, Brad Sweet, Ryan Timms, Spencer Bayston, Bryce Lucius, Christopher Thram, Tanner Thorson, Carson McCarl, Brady Bacon, Zach Hampton, Kelby Watt, Ashton Torgerson, Skylar Gee, Lucas Wolfe, Chase Dietz, Justin Whittall, Jordan Thomas, Jonathan Preston, Dylan Westbrook, Cory TurnerMICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (16 Drivers): 3 LCS Wins – Giovanni Scelzi, Garet Williamson 2 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Christopher Thram, Ryan Timms 1 LCS Win – Chris Martin, Anthony Macri, Bryce Lucius, Conner Morrell, Blake Hahn, J.J. Hickle, Zach Hampton, Emerson Axsom, Matt Campbell, Ashton Torgerson, Joe TrencaKSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (13 Drivers): 4 Hard Chargers – Logan Schuchart 3 Hard Chargers – Ryan Timms, Chris Windom 2 Hard Chargers – Skylar Gee, Garet Williamson, Donny Schatz 1 Hard Charger – Cole Macedo, Zach Hampton, Bill Balog, Hunter Schuerenberg, Michael Kofoid, Lance Dewease, Dylan WestbrookPODIUM FINISHES (24 Drivers): 15 Podiums – David Gravel 9 Podiums – Carson Macedo 7 Podiums – Logan Schuchart 6 Podiums – Kyle Larson, Michael Kofoid 3 Podiums – Giovanni Scelzi, Sheldon Haudenschild 2 Podiums – Christopher Bell, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Anthony Macri 1 Podium – Aaron Reutzel, Jacob Allen, Bill Balog, Emerson Axsom, Donny Schatz, Rico Abreu, Brady Bacon, Tyler Courtney, Donny Schatz, Cole Macedo, Chase Dietz, Danny Dietrich, Conner Morrell, Dylan WestbrookTOP 10 FINISHES (43 Drivers):  23 Top 10s – David Gravel 19 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo 18 Top 10s – Michael Kofoid 15 Top 10s – Giovanni Scelzi, Donny Schatz, Sheldon Haudenschild 9 Top 10s – Bill Balog 7 top 10s – Chris Windom 6 Top 10s – Emerson Axsom, Kyle Larson, Cole Macedo 5 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney, Hunter Schuerenberg, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson 4 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Brad Sweet, Zach Hampton 3 Top 10s – Ryan Timms, Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller 2 Top 10s – Christopher Bell, Jacob Allen, Spencer Bayston, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Austin McCarl, Rico Abreu, Brady Bacon, Skylar Gee, Danny Dietrich 1 Top 10 – Danny Sams III, Conner Morrell, Tanner Thorson, Kerry Madsen, Brian Brown, Chase Dietz, Freddie Rahmer, Justin Whittall, Troy Wagaman Jr., Jordan Thomas, Dylan Westbrook, Jordan Poirier2025 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR WINNERS: No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins) 1. Wed, Feb 7 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1) 2. Thurs, Feb 8 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Christopher Bell (1) 3. Fri, Feb 9 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Kyle Larson (1) 4. Sat, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Kyle Larson (2) 5. Sun, March 2 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1) 6. Mon, March 3 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2) 7. Fri, March 7 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Bill Balog (1) 8. Sat, March 8 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / David Gravel (3) 9. Fri, March 14 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX / Giovanni Scelzi (1) 10. Sat, March 15 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX / Michael Kofoid (1) 11. Fri, March 21 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / David Gravel (4) 12. Sat, March 22 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / David Gravel (5) 13. Fri, March 28 / Lawton Speedway / Lawton, OK / Michael Kofoid (2) 14. Fri, April 11 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Carson Macedo (2) 15. Sat, April 12 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Logan Schuchart (1) 16. Sat, April 19 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Rico Abreu (1) 17. Fri, April 25 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, IL / Kyle Larson (3) 18. Sat, April 26 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Sheldon Haudenschild (1) 19. Fri, May 2 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (6) 20. Wed, May 7 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Michael Kofoid (3) 21. Sat, May 10 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Anthony Macri (1) 22. Wed, May 14 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON / David Gravel (7) 23. Thurs, May 15 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON / David Gravel (8)For the complete 2025 schedule, CLICK HERE.ARTICLE: EVENT INFO: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/schedule/event-info/?event=4547756, https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/schedule/event-info/?event=4547757, https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/schedule/event-info/?event=4547766 TRACK INFO: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/tracks/?track=Attica%2BRaceway%2BPark, https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/tracks/?track=Sharon%2BSpeedway, https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/tracks/?track=Atomic%2BSpeedwayFAN 101: https://about.worldofoutlaws.com/

In one of his most popular songs, Billy Ray Cyrus summed up one of the sad realities of wartime service when he sang, “All gave some, some gave all.” Cpl. Ian Thomas Zook, a United States Marine, is among those who gave all. He was killed in action in Iraq on Oct. 12, 2004, at the age of 24. Originally from Peoria, Ill., Zook later moved to Florida with his family. According to published reports, he was valedictorian of his high school class and initially pursued missionary work before joining the Marines in 2001 with aspirations of becoming a law enforcement officer. This weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Josh Berry and the Wood Brothers Racing team will honor Cpl. Zook as part of NASCAR’s 600 Miles of Remembrance program with Zook’s name being displayed on the windshield of the No. 21 eero Ford Mustang Dark Horse. The Coca-Cola 600 marks eero’s second primary race on the No. 21. In its debut at Phoenix Raceway earlier this season, Berry qualified inside the top five and delivered a strong run, contending inside the top 10 for much of the afternoon before delivering an impressive fourth-place finish, one week before scoring his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory.  A strong showing on Sunday would be a meaningful way for the team to honor Zook’s legacy, and they’re confident in their chances. The No. 21 car has shown impressive speed on intermediate-length tracks this season. “It’s the longest race in our sport, and that opens up a lot of opportunities for comers and goers,” Berry said during a recent media availability. “You obviously have to have a good balance to start the race, but then it cools off and you’ve got to stay up with the track. It’s just a grind.” “I’m really excited to get there with the speed we’ve had on the intermediates,” he added. “The 600 is a crown jewel. The pre-race is a lot of fun and really special. We’re excited to get there.” Practice at Charlotte is set for Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET, followed by qualifying at 2:40 p.m. Sunday’s 400-lap, 600-mile race will go green just after 6 p.m., with stage breaks at Laps 100, 200 and 300. Coverage of the on-track activity will be carried on Prime Video.

A dozen races await the World of Outlaws, including a quarter of a million dollars at Huset’sCONCORD, NC (May 21, 2025) – Summertime is almost here, and a big June awaits the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.The northern region of the country will receive a heavy dose of The Greatest Show on Dirt as next month features five nights in Wisconsin, a lucrative four-day stretch in South Dakota, and more.June will also bring a pair of six-figure paydays in a single week at Huset’s Speedway, including the largest winner’s share of the 2025 season.Here’s where to find the World of Outlaws in June:Jackson Motorplex | Fendt Showdown (June 4): The month of racing begins in the middle of the week as the tour invades Minnesota’s Jackson Motorplex for the Fendt Showdown on Wednesday, June 4. It’ll mark the first time the Series has visited Jackson in June since 2021.Jackson is by far the most visited Minnesota track in World of Outlaws history with 33 races in the history books. There’s a four-way tie for the most victories at the track as Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo, and Brad Sweet have all topped four apiece.For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.Plymouth Dirt Track | Badger State Triple (June 6): A big weekend in the “Badger State” begins with a highly anticipated return to Plymouth Dirt Track. It’ll mark the first time since 2005 the World of Outlaws have made a trip to the Wisconsin oval. Plymouth will also serve as the kickoff to the Badger State Triple.Joey Saldana won the Series debut at Plymouth in 2004, and the following year Tim Kaeding was victorious in the only other visit to date.For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.Beaver Dam Raceway | Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial (June 7): The middle leg of the Badger State Triple takes the tour to Beaver Dam Raceway. The Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial serves up a $20,000 payday to the winner.The World of Outlaws has been to Beaver Dam 35 previous times, and current full-timer Sheldon Haudenschild has won most often with five checkered flags. All five of Haudenschild’s wins have come in the last seven visits. The other two races belonged to Giovanni Scelzi.For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.Angell Park Speedway | Badger State Triple (June 8): Three consecutive nights in Wisconsin at three different tracks closes out with a Sunday stop at the historic Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, WI.The Badger State Triple finale brings the World of Outlaws to Angell Park for only the second time ever and first trip since 2016. Donny Schatz topped the Series debut nine years ago.For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.Knoxville Raceway | Premier Chevy Dealers Clash (June 13-14): All eyes will be locked on “The Sprint Car Capital of the World” in mid-June as the World of Outlaws head to Knoxville Raceway for the second leg of the Premier Chevy Dealers Clash. It’ll be The Greatest Show on Dirt’s last visit to Knoxville before August’s NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s.Mother Nature trimmed the first leg of the Premier Chevy Dealers Clash down to one night in April, and it was Rico Abreu coming out on top. Last June, David Gravel and Corey Day split Knoxville Victory Lane visits.For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.Huset’s Speedway | BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals presented by Menards (June 18-21): It’s a huge week of racing at Brandon, SD’s Huset’s Speedway when the World of Outlaws come to town for the BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals presented by Menards. Not one, but two six-figure paydays are on the line.The week delivers two events in one as the Huset’s Hustle kicks things off. The opening night (June 18) will serve as a prelim for a $100,000-to-win race on Thursday, June 19. Then it’s a clean slate for a June 20 prelim that sets the stage for the season’s biggest payday – a $250,000-to-win finale on Saturday, June 21. More than $800,000 in purse money overall is up for grabs at Huset’s that week.Sheldon Haudenschild won the inaugural event in 2022. David Gravel got the job done in 2023. Last year belonged to Michael “Buddy” Kofoid.For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.Cedar Lake Speedway | Independence Spectacular (June 27-28): June closes out with the World of Outlaws annual trip to Wisconsin’s Cedar Lake Speedway. The Independence Spectacular gives fans two evenings of premier Sprint Car racing and a huge fireworks show on the final night.Cedar Lake is the most visited Wisconsin track in Series history with 53 races. Logan Schuchart is the most recent winner.For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.If you can’t make it to the track, catch every lap live on DIRTVision.ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/the-month-ahead-june-highlighted-by-seasons-biggest-payday-northern-swing/FAN 101: https://about.worldofoutlaws.com/

DALLAS (May 21, 2025) — The wildly popular Shake and Bake Show broadcast on Steve Jackson Racing’s YouTube channel has built a massive audience by throwing out raw drag racing takes, showcasing elite guests and taking smack talk to the next level. The show hosted by Steve Jackson, Lyle Barnett and Courtney Enders, announced during last night’s show they will be putting their collective drag racing expertise on display for all their loyal viewers with the formation of the Shake and Bake Show Drag Race Bracket Bonanza league. This free league will be open to any and all listeners, viewers, haters and pretenders who want to match picks with the trio of drag racing experts.
 
“We have been making picks on the show for a long time and people give us crap when things don’t go our way or we make a pick that they think is dumb. Well now thanks to Drag Race Bracket Bonanza we can give our fans the chance to put up or shut up,” said Enders, a long-time support of the Drag Race Bracket Bonanza movement. “Since Drag Race Bracket Bonanza started, I have loved the game and how much fun it is for drag racing fans and the sport. This is just a natural progression, and we can’t wait to start kicking butt in the Shake and Bake league.”

 
Fans can sign up starting today by logging into www.dragracebracketbonanza.comand clicking the league tab. By using the Shake and Bake DRBB league code “fajitas” they can join the league and start making picks starting with the upcoming New England Nationals, May 30-June 1. The brackets will open for all classes when qualifying concludes on Saturday, May 31.
 
“The league feature for Drag Race Bracket Bonanza has been a big hit for fans, tracks and drag racing programs. Getting the Shake and Bake league up and running is so cool,” said Elon Werner, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza creator. “Part of the reason I started Drag Race Bracket Bonanza was so fans could bust each other chops about their drag racing bracket skills. Lyle, Steve and Courtney are top-tier ball-busters, and I can’t wait to see how their brackets play out.”
 
Since launching the free bracket game for drag racing fans at the 2023 U.S. Nationals, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza has sent prizes to 42 states and five countries outside of the U.S. Those prizes include the DRBB event plaques sponsors this year by Summit Racing Equipment, that are sent to the Overall winner, Top Fuel winner, Funny Car winner, Pro Stock winner and Pro Stock Motorcycle winner at each national event. So far, all DRBB event plaques have been signed by the drivers who won each event.

2025 prizes will also include three trophies designed by Katie Buttera of @applegirlart for winners of The Majors series, a custom Impact Racing helmet signed by all drivers in the Countdown, plans are also in the works for more opportunities for players to pick against NHRA legends and drag racing celebrities.
 
About Drag Race Bracket Bonanza
Drag Race Bracket Bonanza is the first dynamic bracket competition for drag racing fans. Launched during the 2023 U.S. Nationals and improved for the 2024 season, fans could fill out brackets for all four professional categories at the conclusion of professional qualifying. The free game includes league play, text notifications and a robust stats package to make playing even easier for fans. Developed and owned by Werner G+E, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza is the first fan-centric offering from the Dallas-based production company.
 
About Shake and Bake Show
The Shake & Bake Show brings raw drag racing takes, elite guests, and top-tier smack talk with Stevie “Fast” Jackson, Lyle Barnett, and Courtney Enders. Live every other Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET on Steve Jackson Racing’s YouTube!

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (May 21, 2025) – Don’t bet against Chris Dyson at Lime Rock Park, especially if it’s a Trans Am race. Of the five times America’s longest running road racing series has visited the beautiful New England facility in the modern era Dyson has won three times. And the two times he didn’t win, he finished second. Dyson arrives at Lime Rock Park hot off success on the Trans Am by Pirelli Series’ recent West Coast swing. At the wheel of his #16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang Dyson won at Laguna Seca earlier this month after finishing a close second the week before at Sonoma. The Sonoma race marked a successful return to the series for the three-time champion after injuries suffered in a crash at the season-opening race at Sebring that forced Dyson to miss the next race at Road Atlanta. “Lime Rock is such a special place for our family and we have had so many memorable moments here,” Dyson said. “This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of our team’s debut race and win in the IMSA Camel GTP series. It inspired me as a boy and I’ve been fortunate to be able to enjoy lots of success here since my earliest driving days. And we always have lots of family and friends attending which only adds to the excitement.   “I can’t say enough about the facility and its recent upgrades,” Dyson continued. “This track layout just generates excitement. Like an oval it is a momentum lap and there is zero let-up here. It is maximum commitment with very little room for error. In a Trans Am car it’s sensational because with the horsepower we have, the corners come up very quickly. I can’t wait to be back racing ‘at home’ again. We have a lot of racing ahead of us this Memorial Day weekend, and I’m honored and humbled to have these opportunities.” Brabham Back for Lime Rock This weekend Matthew Brabham will be making his second start of the season for CD Racing. Standing in for the injured Dyson, Brabham drove Dyson’s #16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang to victory at Road Atlanta. This weekend Brabham will be piloting the team’s #21 Ford Mustang. It’s the same car Brabham drove to second place at Lime Rock in 2022. Matos & Concord American Flagpole Look to Extend TA2 Point Lead Rafa Matos is the defending TA2 class series champion and Lime Rock Park race winner. Matos’ victory at Laguna Seca, the first of the season for him and his #57 Concord American Flagpole Chevrolet Camaro, boosted him to the top the championship standing following 11th, 4th and third-place finishes in the first three races of the season. “I’m grateful that Concord American Flagpole colors followed me when I changed teams for the 2025 season,” Matos said. “It was an honor to win the championship showcasing the ‘stars and stripes’ branding last year.  We’ve got some real momentum building after the recent races. A win at Lime Rock on Saturday would be a big help in winning a second straight championship for Concord American.” Matos is the TA2-class all-time race-win leader and in addition to his title last year was also the championship winner in 2021 and in 2018, his rookie year in the series. It’s a mark of Matos’s consistency that his four other TA2 seasons he has never finished lower than third in the championship standings. Concord American Flagpole USAC Sprint Car Team Has Busy Memorial Day Weekend Schedule CD Racing’s open-wheel short-track team is racing three times over the Memorial Day weekend. Brady Bacon will be behind the wheel of the #20 Concord American Flagpole red, white and blue liveried winged sprint car for the Bob Weikert Memorial meet at Pennsylvania’s half-mile dirt surface Port Royal Speedway. Following the races at Port Royal the team will head west to Iowa’s legendary Knoxville Raceway for a pair of USAC non-wing races, May 30-31. Driving the #20 Concord American Flagpole car Bacon recently scored his 60th USAC sprint car feature win. That victory left Bacon just two tallies shy of the all-time USAC sprint car win record established by the retired legend Dave Darland, a mark Bacon could possibly match at Knoxville. For more on Chris Dyson Racing. TA Lime Rock Park Schedule Qualifying takes place Monday, May 26, 8:45 – 9:00 AM ET The 100-mile race takes the green flag Monday, May 26, at 12:00 PM (NOON) ET TA2 Lime Rock Park Schedule Qualifying takes place Saturday, May 24, 9:05 – 9:40 AM ET The 100-mile race takes the green flag Saturday, May 24, at 1:20 PM ET Broadcast Schedule The race will be live-streamed on both SpeedTour.TV and the SpeedTour TV YouTube channel.

May 16, 2025 — Speedway, IN

Speedway, IN
Saturday, May 17, 2025 11 AM FS1 | 1:30 PM FS2 | 4 PM Fox
Sunday, May 18, 2025 4 PM Fox
All times Eastern

What to Watch for in Qualifying for the Indianapolis 500

• Practice Makes Perfect: Honda teams and drivers completed four days of practice this week leading up to qualifying. Alex Palou led the NTT INDYCAR SERIES combined practice times across the first three days with a speed of 227.546 MPH. Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood led the non-tow speeds in his #27 Honda with a speed of 222.760 MPH. Honda drivers notched the top four fastest non-tow speeds on Friday—running with increased boost levels—led by Scott Dixon, followed by Palou, Kirkwood and Kirkwood’s Andretti teammate Colton Herta.
• Pushing for Pole Position: Honda has 14 poles in 25 Indianapolis 500 races, most recently with Palou in 2023. Prior to 2024, Honda drivers had qualified on the pole for the previous four consecutive Indianapolis 500s. The streak started in 2020 with Marco Andretti leading the field. Scott Dixon qualified on the pole in both 2021-22, followed by Palou in 2023. Other Honda Indy 500 pole winners include Buddy Rice (2004), Tony Kanaan (2005), Sam Hornish Jr. (2006), Helio Castroneves (2007, 2009, 2010), Scott Dixon (2008, 2017), Alex Tagliani (2011) and James Hinchcliffe (2016).
• Qualifying at the Indianapolis 500: Qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 operates differently to the other NTT INDYCAR SERIES races. With only 33 spots and 34 qualifiers, the fight is to make it into the field as much as it is to qualify up front. Positions are determined by the highest average speed over four laps of the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Qualifying on Saturday will lock in positions 13-30, as well as determining who will advance to Top 12 qualifying show, and those that will be fighting for the last positions on the grid. Sunday begins with the Top 12 shootout, determining positions 7-12, as well as those moving on to the Firestone Fast Six. That is followed by Last Chance qualifying, where the final row of the grid will be determined—as well as the driver that will not partake in next week’s Indy 500. Finally, Sunday will close with the Firestone Fast Six, where the six fastest drivers will vie for pole position for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500.
• The Alex Palou Show: The reigning and three-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion has started his 2025 championship run with an impressive four wins in the first five races. His worst finish this year is a second place at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach—finishing behind Honda driver Kyle Kirkwood, giving Honda five wins in a row to start the year. However, the driver of the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda has yet to win on an oval. He came close to winning the Indy 500 in 2021—finishing second to Helio Castroneves—and sat on the pole here in 2023. The Spaniard is looking for 500 glory and to continue his impressive start to the year.

2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Lineup

Andretti Global	#26 Colton Herta (W) #27 Kyle Kirkwood (W) #28 Marcus Ericsson (I) (W) #98 Marco Andretti (W)
Chip Ganassi Racing	# 8 Kyffin Simpson # 9 Scott Dixon (C) (I) (W) #10 Alex Palou (C) (W)
Dale Coyne Racing	#18 Rinus VeeKay (W) #51 Jacob Abel (R)
Meyer Shank Racing	#60 Felix Rosenqvist (W) #66 Marcus Armstrong  #06 Helio Castroneves (I) (W)
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	#15 Graham Rahal (W) #30 Devlin DeFrancesco #45 Louis Foster (R) #75 Takuma Sato (I) (W)

C—Series Champion I—Indianapolis 500 winner W—Race Winner R—Series Rookie

Where to Watch

• Television coverage of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 begins Saturday, May 17th on FS1. Continuing coverage will air at 1:30 PM at FS2, and then on Fox at 4 PM ET.
• Sunday’s Top 12, Fast Six and Bump Day qualifying will air on Sunday, May 18th on Fox beginning at 4 PM ET.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News Conference

Friday, May 16, 2025

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Team Penske Press Conference

·      Tim Cindric

·      Rick Mears

·      Will Power

·      Josef Newgarden

·      Scott McLaughlin

THE MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the DEX Imaging Media Center here at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Obviously a big day ahead. We’ll get started with our Fast Friday news conferences leading off with Team Penske, followed by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing around 9:15, followed by Chip Ganassi Racing at 10:00 a.m. this morning, followed by Louis Schwitzer Award at 10:30, and then at 11:00, an Indianapolis 500 event update as well. A busy day. We’ll get started here shortly with Team Penske.

So many traditions at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Fast Friday and team news conferences are certainly among those. We’re starting this morning with Team Penske, and Tim Cindric, Team Penske’s INDYCAR president joins us this morning. Also Josef Newgarden, driver of the No. 2 Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Team Penske Chevrolet. Scott McLaughlin is here, driver of the No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet, Will Power, driver No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, and it’s always great to welcome back to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Rick Mears, four-time winner of the Indy 500 presented by Gainbridge. All four wins with Team Penske.

109th Indianapolis 500 marks the 51st year Team Penske has entered the race, first coming back in 1969 with Mark Donohue driving a McLaren, the team’s first win then just three years later in 1972. From there, names like the aforementioned Rick Mears, Unser, Hornish, de Ferran, Castroneves, Will Power have all won victories for the captain, of course the last two by Josef Newgarden. 14 different drivers have won the Indianapolis 500 for Team Penske. Newgarden, as mentioned, delivering the last two. Last year’s win also accomplishing the feat with Roger getting No. 20.

This weekend Team Penske has a chance at capturing its 700th pole, as well, with almost half of those, 306, in fact, collected in INDYCAR competition. McLaughlin leads the way for Team Penske with 70, all told in the organization, power a close second with 64 for Team Penske, part of his INDYCAR record 70. All told, this team, Team Penske, has over 720 years of experience at the Indianapolis 500.

Tim, we’ll open things up for you. Your first win came back in 2001 and I believe the story goes Roger came up to you and said, hey, we’re going to go for 20. I don’t know what your reaction was at the time, but now you guys sit here with that number, if not more, for years to come. How much pride have you taken in the run that Team Penske has had here?

TIM CINDRIC: It’s hard to believe that we’ve got to that point. For me, just winning one race here was kind of a dream come true. Sitting there in Victory Lane with Roger in 2001 with he and Helio, I just said to Roger, because that would have been his 11th Indy win, and I said, look, I know this is kind of old hat for you, but for me this is a big deal. He said, I’ve never finished first and second here, but I want 20. I thought he said 12, because it was 11. He’s like, no, 20.

Anyway, to be sitting here knowing that we accomplished that is pretty cool.

THE MODERATOR: Rick, welcome back to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I’m hoping you’ve had a chance to visit the newly renovated Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum. Yes?

RICK MEARS: Yes, I have.

THE MODERATOR: What are your thoughts on that?

RICK MEARS: It’s unbelievable. It really is. Everybody, great congratulations. Just a tremendous job, everybody involved in that that had a hand in it, it’s just tremendous.

I think the section we’re talking about with the four-time winners, that was — first of all, I never dreamed of being included in a list like that to begin with, period, so to be there with all four winners and the way it’s done up and to be able to sit there and watch all the videos of each race and everything, to be able to be involved with it just brings back a lot of memories to begin with.

Just such an honor to be in that section.

THE MODERATOR: Will, for you, big announcement during the open test last month that depending on where you finish, going to help out some veteran debt, as well. Here we are a week out from the 500. Any pressure now? What are you going to do with the veteran debt? You’ve got to finish in the top 10 to double that.

WILL POWER: I do, yeah, a million dollars if I finish in the top 10. They’re going to wipe way $6 million worth of veteran debt —

TIM CINDRIC: Is that what you offered?

WILL POWER: The 6 or the 1?

TIM CINDRIC: The 1.

WILL POWER: If I win — I think we can all put in, right? No, seriously, I shouldn’t say that.

But yeah, it’s a great initiative between Penske, Verizon, Colts, IMS. It’s a tough position to be in for these guys, these veterans, to rack up so much debt through no fault of their own because it’s all medical debt. I’m really proud to be a part of it.

I actually have a veteran on my car, Blaine Hardy. He’s been on my car for more than a decade, and some of the stories you hear about these guys that went and fought for our country and ended up in a terrible position, I think it’s a very cool initiative.

THE MODERATOR: And the car is running well, too, so who knows on race day, right?

WILL POWER: Yes, sir, that’s the plan. Not top 10, the plan is to be No. 1.

THE MODERATOR: Josef, stop me if you’ve heard this before. No one in the 108-year history of the 500 has gone three in a row. You’ve gone two in a row. Getting that second one, I feel like you come in maybe relaxed going for the third? How would you describe your week so far for you?

JOSEF NEWGARDEN: I’m just happy to be here. You have no idea. I know that sounds like a line just to state, but I wake up happy. It feels like Christmas. It’s just the best. I love living here for three weeks. I almost wish it was longer. It’s definitely one of my favorite times of the year if not the favorite. It just gets better when you win it.

I feel like I’m already — I’m looking back in my life while still living it. I know we’re going to look back on this and feel so cool about what we were able to do as far as being able to drive for Team Penske with this group. It’s been so fun. We have a really, really good team across the board.

Yeah, excited to go racing. Look, we have an opportunity, obviously, to set history next weekend, which would be tremendous. I’m not focused on that. I think it’s circumstantial in a lot of ways. I want to win the race, and I think all of us do sitting up here. We all want to win the race, and that’s what we’re focused on.

If we win the race, everything you just spoke about kind of falls in line. But we’ve just got to focus on doing our job every year and enjoy that process. That’s what I’ve kind of brought myself back to the last two seasons. Yeah, like I said, I’m happy to be here. I’m happy it’s the month of May.

THE MODERATOR: Scott, you seem more and more comfortable around here, as well, obviously last year fastest four-lap average, winning on ovals and other tracks now. How much confidence do you have coming into this month of May for you?

SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Yeah, I feel every time you come here, you just take that next little step. These guys have been coming here a long time and I’m still leaning on them a little bit throughout that stage. But yeah, I feel super excited for what’s ahead.

I think having the experience of running up in front last year was crucial for me in my development and how I learnt from that, and I feel like I’ve sort of judged on what I did wrong and what I did right last year and just trying to mold into a better person and a better driver as we work forward.

Really proud of the group. The team has worked so hard. We were fast last year, but at the end of the day, we haven’t rested on our laurels and we’ve worked even harder to be better again.

That’s what it takes in INDYCAR. It’s so tough out there right now. The margins are so tight. You’ve just got to dot your I’s, cross your T’s, and hopefully at the end of it you’ve picked the right settings and you make the moves at the right times.

Q.  Two, like always. One question for Rick Mears and one for Tim. Rick, from the very first time you sat in an INDYCAR cockpit until nowadays, what do you think personally for you is the most significant technology development in INDYCAR racing or INDYCAR motorsport? And question for Tim, a couple of weeks ago I got a media release that you want to cut back your activities with Team Penske. Can you describe what you’re doing now?

RICK MEARS: Yeah, as far as the biggest change to me is the safety. I think that’s one of the largest things.

When I started, the cars that we ran, say the ’79 car, it was state-of-the-art, the safest car out there, and I look at the cars before me and think, wow, how did they drive those things.

But again, you can go from where I was at in ’79, if I get in that car today and look around, I’m thinking, how did I ever hit the wall with this. It just keeps progressing, and today the safety is the biggest thing.

That and electronics as far as measuring everything that the car is doing, all the data readout and that kind of thing, to be able to fine tune in small areas, which we couldn’t do back then. But really safety is probably the biggest thing.

TIM CINDRIC: Yeah, for me, I guess it was after the first of the year. I’m basically doing the INDYCAR program that I’ve always done. I started in the INDYCAR world and then spent the last 20 years doing whatever Roger decided he wanted to do in the racing world.

I looked after it. Just decided it was time for me to maybe have some time for myself and a bit more flexibility and go INDYCAR racing exclusively, really. Yeah, I still look after the car collection and archives and all that kind of stuff for Roger, but beyond that, it’s business as usual on the INDYCAR car. But don’t really have responsibilities beyond that.

Q.  Rick, what does Josef do that would allow him to win a third consecutive 500?

RICK MEARS: We talked a little bit about this the other day. All I can do is kind of go off what I felt I should do. I can’t really speak for Josef. But to me, it’s just treat it as another race.

Myself, if I had two or whatever, it didn’t matter. Each year you go into this race as a new race, and you’re here to win it. That was all my focus was on this day. It had nothing to do with whether it was No. 2 or No. 3 or No. 4 or whatever.

But I think to me, that helps keep it just as another race. This is Indianapolis; it’s almost impossible to keep it as another race. But that’s the frame of mind I tried to keep when we were running.

That way I’m not pressured into doing something that I shouldn’t do possibly. I just think that’s the best way. That’ll be up to him how he wants to approach it.

Q.  For Josef, you’ve obviously used the word “perfect” quite a lot in kind of what it takes to win here, but can you define what perfect means at Indy and what it takes to get there, whether that’s something in the team, your approach? What does it take to be perfect after all those years to get over the line, not once but twice?

JOSEF NEWGARDEN: Yeah, maybe “perfect” is the wrong word. I don’t know that you can have a perfect day any day, but you have to be as close to it as possible. I guess the way I would sum it up, Indy magnifies the team effort more than anywhere. I’ve stated that a lot, and I think it’s very true, abundantly true here at this speedway. Everybody has to pull forward and really perform in an excellent way.

I don’t know how you win this race without the complete team.

It’s the same thing sitting on the pole. It just magnifies the team effort through and through.

On race day, you can have all the ingredients. You can feel like you have the winning car underneath you. You can feel really good about the moves you’re making. But if everything is not complete from a team side, you will not win the race. It just has to be almost as close to perfect as possible.

I think that’s what I’ve tried to just continue to repeat, is that it’s such a team effort here. It is everywhere, but it’s magnified at Indy to another level that we don’t see for the rest of the year.

Q.  For Rick, you obviously did this four times, so you had to be, quite unquote, kind of perfect four times to win this race. Looking back, how did you manage to achieve that feat, and how much did it mean to you to be remembered in that exclusive club?

RICK MEARS: You know, having the right team and the right equipment and the tools you need to get the job done is what it takes, everything being in place at the right time, no mistakes. The old saying is you’re only as strong as your weakest link, and try to control all the variables and then have a lot of lady luck with you, also. There’s always a little lady luck involved. You control your own destiny to a point, but there’s a little lady luck there, too.

It’s just all got to come together on the day. It’s like I’ve always said, you never know about this place until you see the checkered flag. We were talking about that the other day. Somebody asked me after my first win, when did you realize you had it sewed up, and I said once I came off of Turn 4 heading for the checkered flag, not until I got by pit end because once I got by pit end, then I knew if all the wheels fell off the thing I could slide the rest of the way. But that’s as soon as I let myself feel I had it won.

Q.  For Scott, we’ve obviously seen Simon Pagenaud with you again. What areas has he helped you the most, and what more has he helped you with this year, as well, and is this solely an Indy thing or is he helping you in the wider season, as well?

SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: We’re talking the whole season, but I think Simon has been just really helpful in a lot of ways, just how I look at things outside the box.

I’m probably — a detriment to my own career throughout the years is I haven’t been as intricate with looking at little details, and I think Simon is the professor in that regard. Like he’s very, very — strives for perfection in a lot of ways in how he sets up his car and what he feels.

It’s probably allowing me to look into more details and just the way I look at myself and the driving, the lines and what I’m doing with weight jacker and bars. It’s really helped sort of accelerate my progress here, and really am enjoying working with a friend, as well.

Q.  I’ve got one question for Josef. How do you handle stress and pressure when you know that you can make history, like winning three Indy 500s? No one ever did that before, so how do you feel about it?

JOSEF NEWGARDEN: I mean, there’s two ways you can look at it. One way it could be very low stress. The odds of us winning it three times in a row are astronomical. They’re not in our favor. So what’s the stress then. Just go out and enjoy the day.

To me that’s one way to look at it. The other way to look at it is, to Rick’s point, this is still Indy. You feel the same stress every year when you show up here regardless of the circumstance. There’s a lot of effort that goes into every single season. This is a 12-month process, building these cars, strategizing for what we’re going to be doing throughout this month, and you want to perform every year for the team. All of us do.

All of us feel that pressure on race day. I don’t know that that changes, to Rick’s point, whether it’s the first time or the fourth time or whatever time it is. You feel the pressure regardless.

So when you’re here for many years, you either end up enjoying that pressure or you let it sort of break you down. I enjoy the pressure of this race day. I think it’s fun to go and perform when it’s really going to matter on the race.

From the pressure standpoint, I don’t think it changes year over year, and then if you just want to really simplify it, I don’t know that the odds are very good for us to win it three times in a row, so what does it matter; let’s just have a good time running the race. For me, it’s easy going.

Q.  For Rick, as somebody who’s a young racing fan myself, I want to know how tricky was it driving in Indy in those days, particularly when it was so dangerous? Obviously we had Gordon Smiley’s accident in ’82. What was it like knowing when you get on to that track that anything could go wrong with the car? Nowadays it still happens, but what was it like back then knowing that the chances of something going wrong were so high?

RICK MEARS: Really, you never really think about that. Driving a car is what I love doing, and that’s the whole reason I got into it. It started as a hobby just because I loved driving the cars.

You always try to keep it — I always felt like if I stay within my limits and the car’s limits, there’s not a problem. Don’t have to worry about it. But there’s always things that can happen. Things end up happening around you from time to time, but the old saying, you just kind of put that out of your head and continue on down the road.

But the main thing for me is because it’s what I enjoyed doing. Now, obviously if I wasn’t having fun at it and it wasn’t what I loved doing, you couldn’t make me get in one. I think that is the main thing is if you enjoy what you’re doing, you just put it out of your head and go on.

Q.  For all three of the drivers, trueing out, turning up the boost, qualifying mode at Indy is always tricky. New circumstances this year; is it slightly trickier, significantly more difficult? How will the next 48 hours be here for you or 72 hours be?

WILL POWER: Yeah, I think with the weight, it is more difficult or it’s more on a knife’s edge. You saw a couple of crashes on the test we had here.

I think the wind is the thing that will play the biggest part in how difficult it’s going to be. Yeah, it will be interesting to see how it all plays out. The temperature will be a bit cooler, but you’re going to have big winds, and these cars are affected a lot by that.

Q.  I don’t know if maybe Tim’s best for this question, but Simon has really enjoyed working with you, Scott, and it’s a role that he thinks that he would like to expand if possible. Is there maybe something at Team Penske that he could do that involves him with the team and he can work with your drivers?

TIM CINDRIC: Simon is always welcome within our team. We spent some time together last night, and obviously how Scott wants to approach the race and how these drivers approach the race, my experience is every driver is different. 

So I think it really depends on where the benefits are from an individual perspective.

But Simon has a lot going on on his own, beyond our team. I know Simon has been offered some really good things to do, but there’s only so much that Simon really wants to do. I think he can be a benefit for anybody around this place. I don’t think there’s any limit in terms of what he does, but at the same time, he wants to be productive.

Just hanging around probably isn’t what he wants to do, either. I think we have a pretty good balance, and we’re always open to him within our team. We always look at all the drivers that have been here as kind of part of our team, and I think that’s what makes us special.

Q.  Everybody up there was part of the 2018 Indy 500 win except for Scott, who wasn’t here yet. Do you think that with the added weight from the hybrid we’ll see more of a 2018 style of race than what we’ve seen the past couple of years, which is more passing?

WILL POWER: Only if it was like a 90-degree day. It seems pretty similar to last year at the front, just switching back and forth. Yeah, I don’t see anyone just driving away. It would have to be a very hot day for that.

Q.  Josef, do you remember back in 2018, it seemed that track position was extremely valuable; once Will was in the lead it was very hard for anybody to pass him because of the way the aero was at the time?

JOSEF NEWGARDEN: Yeah, I’ve answered this earlier in the week, too. Just to echo Will, it’s going to be, in my opinion, a very similar show to last year, bearing the weather isn’t crazy hot. If it’s a 90-degree day, then it can string out more.

I think the cars in a lot of ways drive in a similar fashion to last season. There’s a new element with the hybrid. That’s going to change up the way you race. But I think the ability to pass is not going to deviate that much from last year.

Q.  But at the end of the race, I believe you were telling me you need to be in the top 3 because if you’re any lower than that you’re not going to be able to fight it out.

WILL POWER: Yeah, the top 2, to be honest. Yeah, top 3 if these two get together type thing. But yeah, I think you kind of get locked out if you’re not in the top 2. Those guys are going to go back and forth, back and forth, sort of the same situation as the last lap last year.

JOSEF NEWGARDEN: As far as positioning, you’re going to have to watch to see. I don’t know yet. You can start studying during the race. I can tell you that.

Q.  Do you guys think it’s better on race day to soak in all the pageantry and absorb all the crowd and all that stuff or try to block it out and get into the zone and focus? What’s better for you at this place?

SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: I mean, coming here my first time in ’21, it was like 50 percent, and I thought that was pretty crazy, and then the next year after that was where I saw a full-blown 500. I enjoy just soaking it in. I think it’s our one time a year where it generally feels like our Super Bowl and it’s our biggest race. You don’t know how long you’re going to do this for; it’s just really cool just to be a part of it. That’s how I approach it. I enjoy having some friends come out and watch, and yeah, soaking in what’s going to be a pretty cool day hopefully.

Q.  Will, at Long Beach last year you looked in the crystal ball and predicted a Team Penske front row lockout. I know we haven’t had Fast Friday practice yet, but what do you think this weekend? Are you three going to be sitting here Sunday night?

JOSEF NEWGARDEN: Hold on, this is very important what he says because Will has an incredible crystal ball. I don’t know how. He, like, can predict the future. It’s really weird.

TIM CINDRIC: He predicted his draw number last —

WILL POWER: A couple years ago.

Q.  What’s your outlook this week?

WILL POWER: Yeah, I think one of our cars will be on pole, and I’m not sure about the front row lockout. We have the potential to do it, but the wind is going to play a part. Yeah, I think one of our cars will be on pole.

Q.  All three in Fast Six?

WILL POWER: Yes.

TIM CINDRIC: We settled this a while back. It was unanimous that the drivers are going to draw from here on out, and they’ve done a good job.

WILL POWER: My wife did mine last year. She will do it again.

TIM CINDRIC: I should say the drivers are going to decide who draws for them from here on out. Certainly I’ll decline.

JOSEF NEWGARDEN: I was just thinking as you asked that, like, what if I ask Tim to do it. He’ll probably say no.

TIM CINDRIC: No, we’re in a good place. I got booed. I deserved to be booed.

SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Your last one was a bad one.

WILL POWER: That was crazy. I can’t believe you got all three just like —

THE MODERATOR: With that, we’ll wrap it up. The three drivers will be briefly available for one-on-ones, Rick and Tim a little bit longer than that. Thanks for leading us off here on our Fast Friday news conferences, and have a great day today.

Cruz Pedregon and Primary Sponsor Snap-on Unveil Paint Scheme that Pays Tribute to 

“The Makers and Fixers” 

JOLIET, IL (May 16, 2024) – Cruz Pedregon and team are debuting a new “Makers and Fixers” paint scheme this weekend in Joliet. The team’s primary sponsor, Snap-on, designed the car to encourage those essential workers, like many fans at the track and watching from home, and the crew members who tune the cars to share stories of their work. You’ll see images of real Makers and Fixers on the hood and side-panels. 

“It’s important to Snap-on and to us as a team to shine a light on the professionals who keep race teams, and the world, running every day,” Cruz says. “I get to hear from so many of these professionals about the important work they do when I ride-along with Snap-on franchisees to visit their customers’ shops before races and when they stop by the pits on race weekends. Their stories are truly remarkable, and we want to pay tribute to those who make and fix things critical to us all.”

Cruz’s sponsor Snap-on is celebrating 105 years of providing tools, equipment, and diagnostics for technicians around the world, supporting drivers here at the track, and NHRA fans in the stands and watching the broadcasts.

Snap-on has been active in racing for decades and is proud to support Cruz’s commitment to its customers, and this Makers and Fixers livery celebrates those who do real work for the real world and are essential to our daily lives. 

With this reveal, Snap-on sends its thanks to the crews that tune the cars and the fans in the stands who make the National Hot Rod Association what it is today, the largest auto racing organization in the world.

INDIANAPOLIS (May 16, 2025) – After consistent results during the first three days of practice for the Indianapolis 500 for the Team Chevy drivers and teams, the boost gets turned up for Fast Friday presented by Turtle Wax and PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying. The boost on the Chevrolet IndyCar V6 goes from 1.3 bar to 1.5 bar, which equates to 70 extra horsepower and lap speeds over 230mph. As the “Month of May” rolls on, Team Chevy is proud to introduce (listed by organization) the 18 drivers and their cars ready for Fast Friday:

A.J. Foyt Enterprises

No. 4 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet:

Name: David MalukasTeam: A.J. Foyt EnterprisesAge: 23Hometown: Chicago, IllinoisResidence: Chicago, IllinoisIndianapolis 500 starts: 2Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 16th Best Indianapolis 500 start: 13thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 0 Combined Practice Rank: 7thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 14th

No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet

Name: Santino FerrucciTeam: A.J. Foyt EnterprisesAge: 26Hometown: Woodbury, ConnecticutResidence: Dallas, TexasIndianapolis 500 starts: 6Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 3rd Best Indianapolis 500 start: 4thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 16Combined Practice Rank: 34thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 28th

Arrow McLaren

No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet

Name: Pato O’WardTeam: Arrow McLarenAge: 26Hometown: Monterrey, MexicoResidence: Monterrey, MexicoIndianapolis 500 starts: 5Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 2ndBest Indianapolis 500 start: 5thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 93Combined Practice Rank: 9thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 15th

No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet

Name: Nolan SiegelTeam: Arrow McLarenAge: 20Hometown: Palo Alto, CaliforniaResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: RookieBest Indianapolis 500 finish: RookieBest Indianapolis 500 start: RookieIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: Rookie Combined Practice Rank: 25thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank:24th

No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet

Name: Christian LundgaardTeam: Arrow McLarenAge: 23Hometown: Hedensted, DenmarkResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 3Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 13th Best Indianapolis 500 start: 28thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 5Combined Practice Rank: 32ndCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 33rd

No. 17 HendrickCars.com Arrow McLaren Chevrolet

Name: Kyle LarsonTeam: Arrow McLarenAge: 32Hometown: Elk Grove, California Residence: Mooresville, North CarolinaIndianapolis 500 starts: 1Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 18thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 15thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 4 Combined Practice Rank: 18thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 29th

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing

No.23 DRR CUSICK WEDBUSH SECURITIES

Name: Ryan Hunter-ReayTeam: Dreyer & Reinbold RacingAge: 44Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FloridaResidence: Fort Lauderdale, FloridaIndianapolis 500 starts: 16Best Indianapolis 500 finish: win (2014)Best Indianapolis 500 start: 3rdIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 171Combined Practice Rank: 19thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 26th

No. 24 DRR CUSICK INVST

Name: Jack HarveyTeam: Dreyer & Reinbold RacingAge: 32 Hometown: Bassingham, EnglandResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 7Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 9thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 20th Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: 0Combined Practice Rank: 11thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 27th

Ed Carpenter Racing

No. 20 Java House ECR Chevrolet

Name: Alexander RossiTeam: Ed Carpenter RacingAge: 33Hometown: Nevada City, CaliforniaResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 9Best Indianapolis 500 finish: win (2016)Best Indianapolis 500 start: 3rd Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: 93Combined Practice Rank:12thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 7th

No. 21 Splenda ECR Chevrolet

Name: Christian RasmussenTeam: Ed Carpenter RacingAge: 24 Hometown: Copenhagen, DenmarkResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 1Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 12thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 24thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 0Combined Practice Rank: 13thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 4th

No. 33 ECR Splenda Stevia Chevrolet

Name: Ed CarpenterTeam: Ed Carpenter RacingAge: 44Hometown: Indianapolis, IndianaResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 21Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 2ndBest Indianapolis 500 start: pole (2013, 2014, 2018)Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: 149Combined Practice Rank: 26thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 21st

Juncos Hollinger Racing

No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet

Name: Conor DalyTeam: Juncos Hollinger RacingAge: 33Hometown: Noblesville, IndianaResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 11Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 6thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 11thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 69 Combined Practice Rank: 6thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 9th

No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet

Name: Sting Ray RobbTeam: Juncos Hollinger RacingAge: 23Hometown: Payette, IdahoResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 2Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 16thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 23rd Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: 23Combined Practice Rank: 27thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 11th

PREMA Racing

No. 83 PREMA Racing Chevrolet

Name: Robert ShwartzmanTeam: PREMA RacingAge: 25 Hometown: Tel Aviv, IsrealResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: Rookie Best Indianapolis 500 finish: RookieBest Indianapolis 500 start: Rookie Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: RookieCombined Practice Rank: 31thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank:16th

No. 90 PREMA Racing Chevrolet

Name: Callum IlottTeam: PREMA RacingAge: 26Hometown: Cambridge, EnglandResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 3Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 11thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 15thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 6Combined Practice Rank: 33rdCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 16th

Team Penske

No. 2 Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Team Penske Chevrolet

Name: Josef NewgardenTeam: Team PenskeAge: 34Hometown: Nashville, TennesseeResidence: Nashville, TennesseeIndianapolis 500 starts: 13Best Indianapolis 500 finish: Win (2023, 2024)Best Indianapolis 500 start: 2ndIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 69Combined Practice Rank: 3rdCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 2nd

No.3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet

Name: Scott McLaughlinTeam: Team PenskeAge: 31Hometown: Christchurch, New ZealandResidence: Charlotte, North CarolinaIndianapolis 500 starts: 4Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 6thBest Indianapolis 500 start: Pole (2024)Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: 66Combined Practice Rank: 5thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank:3rd

No.12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet

Name: Will PowerTeam: Team PenskeAge: 44 Hometown: Toowoomba, AustraliaResidence: Charlotte, North CarolinaIndianapolis 500 starts: 17Best Indianapolis 500 finish: Win (2018)Best Indianapolis 500 start: 2ndIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 145Combined Practice Rank: 2ndCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 8th

EAGLE, NE (May 15, 2025) – Ricky Thornton Jr. regained the lead for good on lap 35 and maintained it to win night one of the Malvern Bank High Bank Heist on Thursday night at Eagle Raceway. This victory marked Thornton’s eighth win of the season in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing and his first at Eagle, after finishing second the previous year to Hudson O’Neal during the series’ inaugural visit to the Roger Hadan-promoted facility. In the final ten laps of the race, Thornton stumbled briefly in turn four while leading, allowing Jonathan Davenport to slip by for the lead on lap 34. However, Thornton quickly recovered and regained the top spot, going on to win over Davenport by 1.341 seconds. Kyle Bronson came from 11th to secure third place on the Big River Steel Podium. Devin Moran finished fourth, and Garrett Alberson took fifth. Hudson O’Neal was trying to win for the second time in less than a year at Eagle, bolting to the lead at the start of the 40-lap main event. He paced the field for the first 11 circuits until Thornton grabbed the lead from him on lap 12. Thornton maintained a steady lead until Davenport emerged as a contender in the final 10 laps of the race. Davenport had multiple chances in the closing stretch, but a caution flag each time cost him the opportunity for the race lead. In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 50th time in his career, the defending champion came from the sixth starting spot to get the win in a race that saw three different leaders and four lead changes. “I just slowed down too much going into four, I didn’t realize the groove was getting as big as it was out there. I tried to pace myself, but I got close to the 15 car, and I thought, alright, I am just going to ride for a lap right here, and I got over the berm. I could barely hold the steering wheel, and it ripped it out of my hand. I thought I was going to destroy the wall, and I was going to spin out down the race track. I had a vibration, and I figured that my right rear wheel cover had to be destroyed. On the restart, I had a terrible start, and then the yellow came back out again, and I thought JD was going to slide me and probably going to win it.” Davenport had a glimmer of hope leading lap 34, but a couple of cautions kept him from possibly stealing the win from Thornton in the closing laps after Thornton got back around him on lap 35. “It was just bad timing on the cautions, really. I wouldn’t have had a chance if Ricky hadn’t made that mistake on the cushion, and we got to him. I made a mistake, I should have gone around the top whenever I got past him, but I thought I could hug the bottom and break his momentum coming back to me. It didn’t work, and he got back by me, and then I got another run on him and was going to slide him in three and four, and then somebody had a flat. I got going again and was going to pass him again, and then another caution came out, and then he knew to go to the top. He doesn’t usually make two mistakes in a row. He did a good job, congratulations to him.” Bronson came from the inside of row six to take the third spot at the finish. “We brought a different car out today. The scariest moment was when I got a little too low on one of those restarts and got in that slime and slid across the race track. It’s nice to have a track that you could make up for something like that; there was a big ‘ole cushion there. I am just looking forward to tomorrow, it’s been a while since we have been on a track with a lot of grip.” The winner’s Koehler Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Ultimate Towing and Recovery, Elite Ready Mix, Hoker Trucking, Coltman Farms Racing, Knight’s Companies, Capital Waste, Sunoco Race Fuels, EMD Wraps, Certified Inspection Services. Completing the top ten were Brandon Sheppard, Hudson O’Neal, Dillon McCowan, Brandon Overton, and Carson Ferguson. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Malvern Bank Presents High Bank Heist | Night 1Thursday, May 15, 2025Eagle Raceway – Eagle, NE Allstar Performance Time TrialsFast Time Group A: Hudson O’Neal | 13.513 seconds  Fast Time Group B: Garrett Alberson | 13.409 seconds (overall) Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 71-Hudson O’Neal[1]; 2. 49-Jonathan Davenport[2]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 4. 93L-Cory Lawler[5]; 5. 16-Tyler Bruening[6]; 6. 18C-Chase Junghans[4]; 7. 19M-Spencer Hughes[7]; 8. 7D-Dusty Leonard[9]; 9. 18-Jesse Sobbing[8]; 10. (DNS) 18J-Jarrett Getzschman Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 38T-Dylan Thornton[1]; 2. 1-Brandon Sheppard[2]; 3. 40B-Kyle Bronson[4]; 4. 6-Clay Harris[6]; 5. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[5]; 6. 14S-Collen Winebarger[7]; 7. 28W-Ian Whisler[3]; 8. 1T-Tyler Erb[8]; 9. 10-Junior Coover[9] Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish ( Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[3]; 3. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 4. 15-Clay Stuckey[4]; 5. 28-Sam Mars[5]; 6. 8-Dillon McCowan[6]; 7. 04-Tad Pospisil[7]; 8. (DNS) 30G-Jordan Grabouski; 9. (DNS) 45D-Dan Battaglia Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[1]; 2. 93-Carson Ferguson[3]; 3. 60-Dan Ebert[2]; 4. 79-Donald McIntosh[4]; 5. 18D-Daulton Wilson[7]; 6. 35D-Dylan Sillman[6]; 7. 6J-Jake Neal[8]; 8. 07-Ben Sukup[5]; 9. 71M-Michael Morton[9] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 16-Tyler Bruening[1]; 2. 18C-Chase Junghans[3]; 3. 14S-Collen Winebarger[4]; 4. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[2]; 5. 1T-Tyler Erb[8]; 6. 19M-Spencer Hughes[5]; 7. 18-Jesse Sobbing[9]; 8. 10-Junior Coover[10]; 9. 28W-Ian Whisler[6]; 10. (DNS) 7D-Dusty Leonard; 11. (DNS) 18J-Jarrett Getzschman UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 18D-Daulton Wilson[2]; 2. 35D-Dylan Sillman[4]; 3. 8-Dillon McCowan[3]; 4. 28-Sam Mars[1]; 5. 04-Tad Pospisil[5]; 6. 6J-Jake Neal[6]; 7. 07-Ben Sukup[8]; 8. 71M-Michael Morton[10]; 9. (DNS) 30G-Jordan Grabouski; 10. (DNS) 45D-Dan Battaglia Malvern Bank Presents High Bank Heist | Night 1 Feature Finish (40 Laps): Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Pay1 – 6 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $10,2002 – 5 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – $5,5003 – 11 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $3,5004 – 9 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $2,7005 – 2 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $2,5006 – 7 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $2,3007 – 1 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $2,2008 – 22 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $2,1009 – 10 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $2,05010 – 8 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $2,00011 – 13 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – $1,60012 – 15 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $1,40013 – 3 – 38T – Dylan Thornton – Orcutt, CA – $1,20014 – 16 – 79 – Donald McIntosh – Dawsonville, GA – $1,10015 – 18 – 18D – Daulton Wilson – Fayetteville, NC – $95016 – 23 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $92517 – 20 – 35D – Dylan Sillman – Alvo, NE – $90018 – 14 – 15 – Clay Stuckey – Shreveport, LA – $87519 – 21 – 14S – Collen Winebarger – Corbett, OR – $85020 – 19 – 18C – Chase Junghans – Manhattan, KS – $82521 – 17 – 16 – Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – $80022 – 12 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $80023 – 24 – 19M – Spencer Hughes – Meridian, MS – $80024 – 4 – 76N – Blair Nothdurft – Renner, SD – $800 Race Statistics  Entrants: 37Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Hudson O’NealMD3 Lap Leaders: Hudson O’Neal (Laps 1-11); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 12-33); Jonathan Davenport (Lap 34); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 35-40)Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Ricky Thornton, Jr.Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton, Jr.Margin of Victory: 1.341 secondsColtman Farms Racing Cautions: Blair Nothdurft (Lap 1); Spencer Hughes, Blair Nothdurft, Dan Ebert (Lap 2); Chase Junghans (Lap 7); Brandon Sheppard (Lap 20); Daulton Wilson (Lap 35); Debris (Lap 36)Series Provisionals: Daniel Hilsabeck; Spencer HughesFast Time Provisional: n/aEmergency Provisional: n/aTrack Provisional: n/aBig River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Jonathan Davenport, Kyle BronsonPenske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Jonathan Davenport, Kyle Bronson, Devin Moran, Garrett AlbersonPEM 4th Place Feature: Devin MoranDMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Garrett AlbersonWilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Hudson O’NealWehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Cory LawlerDeatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Dylan ThorntonMD3 24th Place Feature: Blair NothdurftHoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Dillon McCowan (Advanced 14 Positions) MD3 Most Laps Led: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (28 Laps)Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton, Jr.Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Ricky Thornton, Jr.O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Donald McIntoshPro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 7 | 13.990 seconds)Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Jonathan DavenportFresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Spencer HughesOuterwears Crew Chief of the Race: Zach FrieldsARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing EnginesMiller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn ChassisDirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Carson Ferguson (13.6982 seconds)Time of Race: 26 minutes 43 seconds Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings:Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Pay1 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 3215 – $164,9502 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 3065 – $120,2003 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 3055 – $143,0494 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 2795 – $55,6505 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 2725 – $55,6756 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 2720 – $60,9007 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 2660 – $63,3008 – 18D – Daulton Wilson – Fayetteville, NC – 2550 – $47,5009 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 2335 – $35,17510 – 1T – Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2280 – $31,70011 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 2205 – $24,97512 – 79 – Donald McIntosh – Dawsonville, GA – 2180 – $23,10013 – 19M – Spencer Hughes – Meridian, MS – 2145 – $27,35014 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 1965 – $22,00015 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 1960 – $17,45016 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 1780 – $12,175

The champion completes his third event sweep of the 2025 with a drive from the third row

OHSWEKEN, ON (May 15, 2025) – Even when David Gravel looks like he might be out of contention for victory, he’s not.

The defending World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champion lined up fifth for Thursday’s 35-lap Feature at Ohsweken Speedway, and on the opening circuit he slipped a spot to sixth.

The Big Game Motorsports No. 2 cruised around the 3/8 mile in that position for the first several circuits, unable to crack the top five. Finally, the time came for a pivotal restart.

The Watertown, CT native blasted into third when the green lights flashed again, and then only six laps later he took over the runner-up spot from early leader Dylan Westbrook. The hunt of Conner Morrell began as the Series rookie was out front in search of his first win. Gravel wasn’t about to let Morrell pull off a major upset.

Gravel rolled the bottom to perfection in the second half of the race and motored by Morrell on Lap 27, and that was the end of that battle. He built up more than a four-second advantage on his way to sweeping the Federated Auto Parts Showdown at Ohsweken.

“I had a good restart there starting sixth, that was our whole race there going sixth to third on the start,” Gravel said. “It just gave me some more clear track to work with. The guys continue to give me great race cars every time we hit the racetrack. Cody (Jacobs) is on his game. Zach (Patterson) is on his game. Pete (Stephens) is on his game.”

Victories on Wednesday and Thursday made it three clean weekend sweeps this year for Tod Quiring’s team as Gravel also topped two in a row at Volusia Speedway Park (March 2-3) and Cotton Bowl Speedway (March 21-22). He joins Donny Schatz (four), Jason Sides (three), and Tony Stewart (two) as a multi-time Ohsweken winner with The Greatest Show on Dirt. His eight wins this season are more than double the second most. It was also a noteworthy night for Big Game Motorsports as their 117th World of Outlaws win as a team equaled them for fifth all-time with Roth Motorsports.

Gravel admitted it didn’t come easily as Morrell had speed behind the wheel of the Bill Rose Racing No. 28M. After having a run in with the Bradenton, FL native early in the year, the champion was complimentary of the rookie’s efforts of Thursday night.

“He did a great job. Hats off to him,” Gravel said. “I chewed his ass earlier in the year for driving a little wild, and he did a great job tonight as a race car driver. Hats off to him. He showed speed here on and off. He almost had a win here tonight on an extremely tricky track. They obviously got his car pretty good and just faded a little bit late, and we came on there at the end.”

Morrell held on for second as he claimed his first career World of Outlaws podium and posted the best finish of any of the seven Series rookies this year so far. The 21-year-old was emotional after coming so close to becoming a winner with The Greatest Show on Dirt.

The car kind of went away, and the driver kind of went away. I should’ve had it, but it is what it is, and I’ll try again at Cornwall,” Morrell said. “It’s tough being out here on a limited budget with three engines and limited equipment, but it is what it is. We’re going to keep pushing on.”

The final step of the podium belonged to Canada’s own Dylan Westbrook. The Scotland, ON native made the home fans proud by leading the first 14 circuits before posting a career best finish with the World of Outlaws.

“We were just a little loose there in the last half after that caution and started to fade a little bit,” Westbrook said. “I tried to move my line a little bit, but they just had their cars a bit better and could roll the middle more and just kind of park on the bottom to get the grip coming out. Still really happy, and it’s definitely my best Outlaw finish, got to lead some laps, and I’m really happy to do it here at my hometown track.”

Sheldon Haudenschild and Chris Windom completed the top five.

Donny Schatz rolled from 23rd to 10th in the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing No. 15 to grab the KSE Racing Hard Charger.

Garet Williamson earned his first career Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Garet Williamson (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Sheldon Haudenschild (Real American Beer Heat Two), David Gravel (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Chris Windom (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Four).

The #SPATechnique #1 Redraw went to Dylan Westbrook.

Westbrook also topped the Toyota Dash.

Joe Trenca won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Giovanni Scelzi.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars close out their trip to Canada with a visit to Long Sault, ON’s Cornwall Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 18 for the PartSource World of Outlaws Invasion. Tickets will be available at the track.

For the remaining 2025 schedule, CLICK HERE.

If you can’t make it to the track, catch every lap live on DIRTVision.

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 2-David Gravel[5]; 2. 28M-Conner Morrell[6]; 3. 47X-Dylan Westbrook[1]; 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[8]; 5. 7S-Chris Windom[2]; 6. 28-Jordan Poirier[15]; 7. 23-Garet Williamson[4]; 8. 6-Zach Hampton[17]; 9. 83-Michael Kofoid[11]; 10. 15-Donny Schatz[23]; 11. 52-Stewart Friesen[13]; 12. 17X-Cory Turner[3]; 13. 1S-Logan Schuchart[19]; 14. 41-Carson Macedo[12]; 15. 2C-Cole Macedo[14]; 16. 17B-Bill Balog[10]; 17. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[7]; 18. 15T-Ryan Turner[16]; 19. 79-Jordan Thomas[22]; 20. 99-Skylar Gee[18]; 21. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[9]; 22. 77X-Alex Hill[24]; 23. 98-Joe Trenca[21]; 24. 22-Jonathan Preston[20]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

CONNEAUT, OH (May 15, 2025) – Tim McCreadie has won everything there is to win in dirt Late Model racing.

He’s a former champion of the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision. He’s won at Eldora, Fairbury, Knoxville, and every other showplace of dirt track racing under the sun. But Thursday night’s victory in the Great Lake Showdown at Raceway 7 will forever be one of the most memorable of his illustrious career.

At the start of the 2025 season, McCreadie unveiled a throwback to his father, “Barefoot” Bob McCreadie’s No. 9 with one mission in mind – bringing it back to Victory Lane. One year to the day after Bob’s passing, “T-Mac” led every lap on his way to the checkered flag.

The McCreadie-Briggs pairing didn’t get off to the start that either of them expected, as they finished top 10 twice in the first 10 races of the year. But a seventh-place run at the Talladega Short Track in April signaled that the tide was shifting back in their favor. McCreadie followed that up with a pair of top fives at Mississippi Thunder Speedway, making it clear that his first World of Outlaws win in four years wasn’t far away.

That win coming at Raceway 7 didn’t come as a surprise – in four Late Model starts at the track, McCreadie has now won twice and has never finished worse than fourth.

“I don’t know, I’ve never really run here that much,” McCreadie said. “Maybe the way the style is, keeping the car straight and not spinning so much kind of lends itself to what I like to do. When I was younger I liked to spin the tires a lot, now that I’ve gotten older, I like to keep the car underneath me.”

Not only is Conneaut one of McCreadie’s favorite places to race, it’s also one of Briggs’ home tracks and a place he’s been turning laps around for decades. That combination proved to be unbeatable as the No. 9M spent the 35-lap caution-free Feature driving away to a 2.6-second margin over the field.

“He told me where to be in Qualifying, he ran over and told me where he thought I needed to be and it was good,” McCreadie said. “He’s just positive. Since driving with him, the whole deal, it’s been amazing. He keeps me focused, and with everything going on today, he was just there for me.”

Behind McCreadie, Ashton Winger collected his second runner-up finish of the season in his Raceway 7 debut. The Georgian’s season got off to a nightmarish start with five missed Features at Volusia Speedway Park, but the Jeff Mathews Motorsports team have found their stride as of late with two top fives in their last three World of Outlaws starts.

“I knew from the Heat Race, you probably wanted to start on the top, I got a better launch than I thought I’d get here leaving four,” Winger said. “About halfway down the back straightaway, I could kind of hear him. Two choices, you kind of block and take a chance on crashing or just blow off down into three and try to get crossed over. I knew I slid getting into one, I think we all knew it was going to be important to get out front. It’s cool, we needed good runs. Didn’t do anything too stupid tonight.”

Much like McCreadie and Shirley, third-place runner Brian Shirley has also been finding his footing after a slow start to the season. “Squirrel” failed to crack the top five on the first eight nights of the year; he’s now done so in four of his last six starts.

“I feel like we’ve got to be just a little bit more tight,” Shirley said. “I feel like we’re just really, really loose. Just can’t get in the corner. But all in all, it was a good night.”

Drake Troutman extended his MD3 Rookie of the Year lead with a fourth-place run while Bobby Pierce notched his fifth-straight top five in the fifth spot.

RACE NOTES:

Cody Overton set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Drake Troutman earned the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Tim McCreadie won Real American Beer Heat 1.

Bobby Pierce won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Ashton Winger won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Brian Shirley won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Ryan Gustin won the Landa Pressure Washers Last Chance Showdown.

Ashton Winger won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Max Blair won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Drake Troutman was the MD3 Rookie of the Race.

Ashton Winger won the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher Award.

Drake Troutman was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Bobby Pierce was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Nick Hoffman was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Dustin Sorensen was the VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Ethan Dotson was the Lifeline USA Ninth-Place Finisher.

Tristan Chamberlain was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision heads south into Pennsylvania to Marion Center Raceway for the Connor Bobik Memorial on Friday and Saturday, May 16-17. Tickets will be available at the gate.

If you can’t make it to the track, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.

Feature (35 Laps): 1. 9M-Tim McCreadie[2]; 2. 12-Ashton Winger[1]; 3. 3S-Brian Shirley[3]; 4. 22*-Drake Troutman[6]; 5. 32-Bobby Pierce[4]; 6. 9-Nick Hoffman[7]; 7. 2-Cody Overton[13]; 8. 19-Dustin Sorensen[8]; 9. 74X-Ethan Dotson[10]; 10. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[5]; 11. 111-Max Blair[19]; 12. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[12]; 13. 96-Tanner English[14]; 14. 19R-Ryan Gustin[17]; 15. 11-Austin Smith[15]; 16. 9Y-Levi Yetter[11]; 17. 49-Jake Timm[21]; 18. 57-Matt Tifft[20]; 19. B1-Brent Larson[23]; 20. 9S-Breyton Santee[22]; 21. 99B-Boom Briggs[16]; 22. 22B-Darrell Bossard[9]; 23. 555-Brock Pinkerous[24]; 24. 44-Dave Hess Jr[18]